FF:KR014 Classical Greek II - Course Information
KR014 Classical Greek II
Faculty of ArtsSpring 2023
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: z (credit). Other types of completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Petra Poláková (lecturer)
Mgr. Jana Steklá, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Mgr. Viktor Zavřel (seminar tutor) - Guaranteed by
- Mgr. Jana Steklá, Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts - Timetable of Seminar Groups
- KR014/01: Mon 12:00–13:40 B2.42, V. Zavřel
KR014/02: Tue 12:00–13:40 A21, V. Zavřel - Prerequisites (in Czech)
- KR013 Classical Greek I
Znalost gramatiky probírané v Klas. řečtině I (o-kmeny, a-kmeny, prézens a imperfektum, akuzativ s infinitivem, genitiv absolutní, podmínkové věty) - Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
- fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- Ancient History (programme FF, B-HI)
- Classical Archaeology (programme FF, B-HI) (2)
- Classical Archaeology (programme FF, B-HS)
- Latin language and literature (programme FF, B-LJ_) (2)
- General Linguistics (programme FF, B-FI) (2)
- General Linguistics (programme FF, B-HS)
- Study of Religions (programme FF, B-HS)
- Study of Religions (programme FF, B-PH) (2)
- Course objectives
- Continuation of normative grammar of the Attic dialect of Ancient Greek. The main aims of the course are to deepen the knowledge of Ancient Greek grammar with other morphological (names and verbs) and syntactic categories in order to move on to more complex texts. Students are encouraged to use electronic tools to work with Greek texts (dictionaries, databases).
- Learning outcomes
- At the end of the course students should be able to:
reproduce nominal and verbal paradigms studied within the course (vide syllabus of the course); explain grammatical rules studied within the course; translate easy Greek texts using a dictionary; explain the functions of selected syntactic structures; recognizes aorist verbal stemms and finds the basic verbal form in the dictionary;
distinguish the opposition of the aspect in present and aorist;
will understand the formation of futur and can translate it into Czech;
will be familiar with the system of pronouns;
will be familiar with noun III. declination;
will know the formation and declension of adjectives;
will know the most frequent irregular verbs;
with the dictionary and grammar tables translate more complex Greek texts;
will understand the morphological and syntactic structures and will be able to adequately translate them into Czech. - Syllabus
- 1. Strong aorist active and middle voice.
- 2. The role of aorist, perfective condition.
- 3. Weak aorist active and middle voice.
- 4. Future tense active and mediopassive.
- 5. Personal, relative, demonstrative pronouns.
- 6. Comparison of adjectives.
- 7. Consonant stems: explosive and liquid sounds.
- Literature
- required literature
- NIEDERLE, Jindřich, Václav NIEDERLE and Ladislav VARCL. Mluvnice jazyka řeckého. Ve Vyšehradu 1. vyd. Praha: Vyšehrad, 1998, 288 s. ISBN 8070212837. info
- LIDDELL, H. G. and R. SCOTT. A Greek-English Dictionary. Oxford, 1951. info
- SMYTH, Herbert Weir. Greek Grammar. Harvard University Press, 2002. ISBN 0-674-36250-0. info
- recommended literature
- LEPAŘ, František. Nehomérovský slovník řeckočeský. V Mladé Boleslavi: Karel Vačlena, 1892, 1181 s. info
- SCHWYZER, E. and A. DEBRUNNER. Griechische Grammatik. München, 1939. info
- VLACHOS, V. P. Ta rimata omala ke anomala tis archeas ellinikis. Gutenber Athina, 1990. info
- SCHULZ, Jaroslav Gustav. Attické tvary slovesné : podle nápisů a rukopisů (Přív.) : Řecko-český slovník ; Attické tvary slovesné : podle nápisů a rukopisů. [S.l.]: [s.n.], 1988, 135 s. info
- HEILMANN, W. and K. ROESKE. Lexis. Einführung in die griechische Sprache. Frankfurt am Main, 1972. info
- not specified
- BORNEMANN, E. and E. RISCH. Griechische Grammatik. Frankfurt, 1978. info
- Teaching methods
- Planned learning activities and teaching methods consist of lectures, practice (grammar exercises), reading of simple Greek texts, drill.
- Assessment methods
- Students’ active attendance is necessary. Credits are obtained by passing a written test. The test consists of a short coherent Greek text translation (therefore it is necessary for the student to be familiar with the grammar of the first semester), a translation of sentences from Greek into Czech, an identification and translation of verbal forms and the declension of nouns and adjectives. Pass mark is 70%.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: Studenti klasické archeologie a studenti dějin starověku, kteří nepokračují řečtinou III, skládají povinně zkoušku.
The course is taught annually. - Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
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- Teacher's information
- https://elf.phil.muni.cz/elf3/course/view.php?id=799
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2023, recent)
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