RLS006 Greek Syntax II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Veronika Hrůšová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Veronika Hrůšová, Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
( RLS005 Greek Syntax I || KR005 Greek Syntax I ) && KR006 Greek Syntax
Knowledge of Greek verbal syntax as studied in the course Greek Syntax I is assumed.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
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Course objectives
The primary aim of the course is a systematic overview of the verbal syntax (Part Two) and the nominal syntax of Ancient Greek. The course introduces students to the general considerations of verbal and nominal syntax: completes the explanation of important types of subordinate clauses and teaches the students all the most important functions of respective Greek cases. Following the successful completion of the course, student will be able to identify and use the aforementioned grammatical phenomena during both active and passive translation of texts written in Attic Greek.
Learning outcomes
Following the successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- provide a systematic overview of Greek syntax, especially of the subordinate clauses and constructions, dependent clauses with finite verbal form and nominal constructions with infinitives and participles and their functional equivalence;
- transform finite clauses to non-finite clauses and vice versa;
- translate authentic Greek texts containing aforementioned phenomena into Czech;
- translate simple model Czech sentences into Ancient Greek.
Syllabus
  • 1.-2. Temporal clauses.
  • 3. Conditional clauses.
  • 4. Consecutive clauses.
  • 5.-6. Revision.
  • 7. Relative clauses.
  • 8. Modal clauses.
  • 9.-12. Case syntax.
  • 13. Revision.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Muchnová, D. (2006). Syntax klasické řečtiny I: Vedlejší věty. Praha: Karolinum.
  • Bartoněk, A. (2008). Řecko-latinská syntax v evropském kontextu. Brno: Masarykova univerzita.
    not specified
  • Horáček, F. - Chlup, R. (2012). Učebnice klasické řečtiny. Praha: Academia.
  • Adrados, F. R. (1992). Nueva sintaxis del griego antiguo. Madrid: Gredos.
  • Crespo, E. - Conti, L. - Maquieira, H. (2003). Sintaxis del griego clásico. Madrid: Gredos.
  • Smyth, H. W. (1956). Greek Grammar. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press.
  • Goodwin, W. W. (1998). Syntax of the Moods and Tenses of the Greek Verb. London: Bristol Classical Press.
  • Menge, H. - Thierfelder, A. - Wiesner, J. (1999). Repetitorium der griechischen Syntax. Darmstadt: Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft.
  • Lindemann, H. - Färber, H. (2003). Griechische Grammatik, Teil II: Satzlehre, Dialektgrammatik und Metrik. Heidelberg: Carl Winter.
  • Rijksbaron, A. (2002). The Syntax and Semantics of the Verb in Classical Greek. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press.
  • Bornemann, E. - Risch, E. (1986). Griechische Grammatik. Frankfurt am Main - Berlin - München: Diesterweg.
  • Humbert, J. (2004). Syntaxe grecque. Paris: Klincksieck.
  • Duhoux, Y. (2000). Le verbe grec ancien: Élements de morphologie et de syntaxe historiques. Louvain-la-Neuve: Peeters.
  • Basile, N. (2001). Sintassi storica del greco antico. Levante: Bari.
  • Meier-Brügger, M. (1992). Griechische Sprachwissenschaft I: Bibliographie - Einleitung - Syntax. Berlin - New York: Walter de Gruyter.
Teaching methods
Lectures, reading and drills in classes, homework.
Assessment methods
The assessment method for the course is two written test that evaluate student's knowledge of the verbal syntax of Ancient Greek. The maximum duration of the tests is 90 minutes and the pass mark is set to 70%.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught every week.
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