BBG chapter 4

• a question mark
• ; = ?

• Comma
• period
• Semicolon (signified by a ^.
• Question mark signified by ;

• Diaresis
• Apostrophe
• Accents

• two dots placed above a a letter.
• used to show that the second vowel in a makes a distinct sound and is therefore not a diphthong.

when a preposition ends with a vowel and the next word begins with a vowel, the final vowel of the first word drops out. This is called "elision". it is marked by and apostrophe. Similar to an english contraction.

when a prepostion ends with a vowel and the next word begins with a vowel.

in almost every Greek word. it is placed over a vowel and shows which syllable receives the accent.

• Acute - shows that the pitch originally went up
• Grave - pitch originally went down
• Circumflex - pitch rose then dropped a little.

• pronunciation
• memorization
• identification