Expertlatin
- What is the rule for accents in Latin?
- Are accents important in Greek?
- What are the stress marks in Greek?
- Is Greek a pitch accent language?
What is the rule for accents in Latin?
Unlike English there are fairly consistent rules to work out where the stress accent is placed in Latin words. 1) For words of two syllables, the accent usually goes on the second last syllable. 2) For words of more than two syllables where the second last syllable is long, the accent goes on the second last syllable.
Are accents important in Greek?
In the learning of Koine Greek, accents are not very significant, and are often ignored entirely (particularly in the study of the New Testament and Septuagint). Even in the study of Classical Greek, only a rudimentary knowledge of accents is necessary.
What are the stress marks in Greek?
The three accent marks available in Greek were used originally to indicate variations in pitch. These three marks are called acute (τόν), grave (τὸ), and circumflex (τῶν). By the time of the New Testament, though, these pitch variations had begun to be replaced by simple stress accent.
Is Greek a pitch accent language?
Languages that have been described as pitch-accent languages include: most dialects of Serbo-Croatian, Slovene, Baltic languages, Ancient Greek, Vedic Sanskrit, Tlingit, Turkish, Japanese, Norwegian, Swedish (but not in Finland), Western Basque, Yaqui, certain dialects of Korean, Shanghainese, and Livonian.
