[B-Greek] Learn Nouns first, later Verbs

Polycarp66 at aol.com Polycarp66 at aol.com
Mon Jan 19 10:15:46 EST 2004


In a message dated 1/19/2004 10:14:21 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
mitchlarramore at yahoo.com writes:

> Mounce states in his Basic Greek Grammar that it is
> best to study the Noun system first, and to withhold
> discussion of the Verb until much later. He says that
> this makes it easier to learn Greek.
> 
> I have recently bought a copy of Athenaze, an
> introduction to Ancient Greek. In this, they take the
> opposite approach, mixing Nouns, Verbs, and all other
> parts of speech even from chapter 1. 
> 
> For those who have studied and/or taught both ways,
> which would you recommend: Nouns only before studying
> Verbs, or a mixture from the beginning? And of course, why?
> 

________

How many purely nominal sentences do you normally encounter?

gfsomsel



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