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1Archon1
Wednesday 11 March 2009 - 18:40:14



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skinless says : you made really good. it´s helpful to see how it sounds.
the problem to write here with the keyboard is that some letters are not available.
although i installed the greek keyboard on my windows yet. like the omega.. i dunno where to find it.

 
If it is equal to my keyboard you should find Omega (ω) in the position of "V".If it is correct tell it to me and i will write a full catalog about where to find them.
 
EDIT :If its not available how did you wrote it on your previous posts?

xentrix86
Wednesday 11 March 2009 - 18:54:12

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I would get to that. That small pointer " ΄ "  shows where is word is pointed.

For
example in english we say "clever" and the pointer (without mentioning
it) is at the first "e".Its like clEver  .In greek the same word is "
έξυπνος "  .The pointer is at the "ε" .  


pointer=stress


1Archon1
Wednesday 11 March 2009 - 18:59:34
Yup you are right 0  .I knew there was another word for it.

xentrix86
Wednesday 11 March 2009 - 19:00:45
also Η, η    Ι, ι     Υ, υ  sound like "i" in terms of  how it is pronounced in the words SIMILAR or SILLY and not in the words SILENT or LIGHT


1Archon1
Wednesday 11 March 2009 - 19:02:38

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xentrix86 says : also Η, η    Ι, ι     Υ, υ  sound like "i" in terms of  how it is pronounced in the words SIMILAR or SILLY and not in the words SILENT or LIGHT

 
Indeed, i never thought of that .Thanks!

skinless
Wednesday 11 March 2009 - 19:07:45
ωωω oh yes you are right.. its always hard to find the right letters here.


1Archon1
Wednesday 11 March 2009 - 19:26:04
If it is like that it should be :
 
q - nothing 0
w -ς
e - ε
r - ρ
t - τ
y - υ
u - θ
i - ι
o - ο
p - π
a - α
s - σ
d - δ
f - φ
g - γ
h - η
j - ξ
k - κ
l - λ
z - ζ
x - χ
c - ψ
v - ω
b - β
n - ν
m - μ

1Archon1
Wednesday 11 March 2009 - 20:24:56
Now that i have finished with the Alphabet i 'll move to combinations of letters.You heard right people! 24 letters couldnt be enough to Greeks..... So they created combinations....
 
Lets get started :
1) When we use μ+π =μπ= b .Its like using the english letter "b"
2) When we use α+ι = αι. Its the same thing as the letter "ε" (look to the alphabet)
There are some differences on how you use it but it is not the time...
3) When we use ε+ι = ει .Its the same thing as υ,η,ι (look to the alphabet)
There are also differences in their way of use but they sound the same....
4) When we use τ+σ= τσ = t+s . Its used in the same way as "ts"
5)When we use τ+ζ = τζ. it sounds like  using "j" i think... 
6) When we use γ+κ=γκ . It sounds like "g" in a word like "go"
 

1Archon1
Thursday 12 March 2009 - 17:05:36
To continue :
 
7) when we use : ο+ι = οι .Its the same thing as υ,η,ι,ει (look at the alphabet)
Used infront of males in plural and sometimes as a finish for plural .For example : "The politicians" in greek is "Οι πολιτικοί".
 
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8) when we use : ε+υ =ευ  Its like using "f" the way it sounds as a letter.Not as in words.Also in greek it sound like "ε+φ"
 
9There is also the " α+υ" This one i think is impossible to say how it sounds in English but in greek it sounds like "α+φ" (look at the alphabet)

xentrix86
Thursday 12 March 2009 - 22:34:39
archon you should become a teacher...

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