Accent placement for ἰών
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Accent placement for ἰών
Can anyone provide an explanation for why ἰών (active participle of εἶμι) is accented on the ultima? It would seem it should persist on the penult.
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Re: Accent placement for ἰών
Smyth says: "The participle ἰών is accented like a second aorist." However, it doesn't really say why...derekgreer wrote:Can anyone provide an explanation for why ἰών (active participle of εἶμι) is accented on the ultima? It would seem it should persist on the penult.
N.E. Barry Hofstetter, M.A., Th.M.
Ph.D. Student U of FL
Instructor of Latin
Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy
καὶ σὺ τὸ σὸν ποιήσεις κἀγὼ τὸ ἐμόν. ἆρον τὸ σὸν καὶ ὕπαγε.
Ph.D. Student U of FL
Instructor of Latin
Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy
καὶ σὺ τὸ σὸν ποιήσεις κἀγὼ τὸ ἐμόν. ἆρον τὸ σὸν καὶ ὕπαγε.