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SOLUTION: CUNY BC Translation Exercise from English to Ancient Greek Worksheet
SOLUTION: CUNY BC Translation Exercise from English to Ancient Greek Worksheet.
ANCIENT GREEK
TRANSLATION
ENGLIAH TO ANCIENT GREEK
A.
In your notebook, copy out the English sentences listed below, and translate them into ancient
Greek. Start with the basics: in the English sentence, what is the subject, and what is the verb?
All of the required Greek vocabulary is found in the vocabulary lists for Chapter 1α or 1β; you
may also find it useful to review the reading passages. Use the paired Greek sentence as a guide
for the word-order you should adopt. Include breathing marks, and do your best to place accents
where you think they belong. Be sure to leave plenty of space between each exercise sentence,
since you’ll correct them in class. Submit a photo of your assignment on Blackboard by the due
date. Let me know if you have questions!
pp. 11-12 (3rd edn.) or p. 10 (2nd edn./PDF), Exercise 1β, sentences 2-5 (refer to the textbook for
the paired Greek sentence models):
1. The house is small.
2. Dicaeopolis is a farmer.
3. The man carries the big stone.
4. Dicaeopolis lifts the small stone.
B.
In your notebook, copy out the English sentences listed below, and translate them into ancient
Greek. Start with the basics: in the English sentence, what is the subject, and what is the verb?
All of the required Greek vocabulary is found in the vocabulary lists for Chapter 1α, 1β, or 2α;
you may also find it useful to review the reading passages. Include breathing marks, and do your
best to place accents where you think they belong. Be sure to leave plenty of space between each
exercise sentence, since you’ll correct them in class. Submit a photo of your assignment on
Blackboard by the due date. Let me know if you have questions!
p. 18 (3rd edn.) or pp. 14-15 (2nd edn./PDF), Exercise 2β, sentences 1-4:
5. He/she is not hurrying.
6. Why are you not working?
7. I am carrying the plow.
8. You are hurrying to the field.
C.
In your notebook, copy out the English sentences listed below, and translate them into ancient
Greek. Start with the basics: in the English sentence, what is the subject, and what is the verb?
All of the required Greek vocabulary is found in the vocabulary lists for Chapters 1α-3α; you
may find it convenient to consult the English to Greek vocabulary in the back of the textbook.
You may also find it useful to review the reading passages. Include breathing marks, and do your
best to place accents where you think they belong. Be sure to leave plenty of space between each
exercise sentence, since you’ll correct them in class. Submit a photo of your assignment on
Blackboard by the due date. Let me know if you have questions!
p. 26 (3rd edn.), Exercise 2ζ numbers 1, 3, 5 and p. 33 (3rd edn.) Exercise 3β numbers 1, 3.
Exercise 2ζ
9. Xanthias is not strong.
10. The man is not working but walking to the house.
11. Don’t sleep, man, but work in the field.
Exercise 3β
12. The oxen are sleeping in the field.
13. They take the goad (τὸ κέντρον) and slowly approach the oxen (τοῖς βουσί(ν)).
D.
In your notebook, copy out the English sentences listed below, and translate them into ancient
Greek. Start with the basics: in the English sentence, what is the subject, and what is the verb?
All of the required Greek vocabulary is found in the vocabulary lists for Chapters 1α-4α; you
may find it convenient to consult the English to Greek vocabulary in the back of the textbook.
You may also find it useful to review the reading passages. Include breathing marks, and do your
best to place accents where you think they belong. Be sure to leave plenty of space between each
exercise sentence, since you’ll correct them in class. Submit a photo of your assignment on
Blackboard by the due date. Let me know if you have questions!
p. 33 (3rd edn.) Exercise 3β number 5; sentences X-Z (not in Athenaze):
5. It is not possible to drive out (use ἐξελαύνω in the correct form) the oxen; for they are strong
(ἰσχυροί – begin your clause with this word).
14. The farmers no longer remain in the house, but they walk toward the fields.
15. The mother is very tired but wishes to help.
16. Philip, on the one hand, carries dinner out of the house, but Melissa, on the other hand,
lifts the water jar and approaches the spring.
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TRANSLATION
ENGLIAH TO ANCIENT GREEK
A.
In your notebook, copy out the English sentences listed below, and translate them into ancient
Greek. Start with the basics: in the English sentence, what is the subject, and what is the verb?
All of the required Greek vocabulary is found in the vocabulary lists for Chapter 1α or 1β; you
may also find it useful to review the reading passages. Use the paired Greek sentence as a guide
for the word-order you should adopt. Include breathing marks, and do your best to place accents
where you think they belong. Be sure to leave plenty of space between each exercise sentence,
since you’ll correct them in class. Submit a photo of your assignment on Blackboard by the due
date. Let me know if you have questions!
pp. 11-12 (3rd edn.) or p. 10 (2nd edn./PDF), Exercise 1β, sentences 2-5 (refer to the textbook for
the paired Greek sentence models):
1. The house is small.
2. Dicaeopolis is a farmer.
3. The man carries the big stone.
4. Dicaeopolis lifts the small stone.
B.
In your notebook, copy out the English sentences listed below, and translate them into ancient
Greek. Start with the basics: in the English sentence, what is the subject, and what is the verb?
All of the required Greek vocabulary is found in the vocabulary lists for Chapter 1α, 1β, or 2α;
you may also find it useful to review the reading passages. Include breathing marks, and do your
best to place accents where you think they belong. Be sure to leave plenty of space between each
exercise sentence, since you’ll correct them in class. Submit a photo of your assignment on
Blackboard by the due date. Let me know if you have questions!
p. 18 (3rd edn.) or pp. 14-15 (2nd edn./PDF), Exercise 2β, sentences 1-4:
5. He/she is not hurrying.
6. Why are you not working?
7. I am carrying the plow.
8. You are hurrying to the field.
C.
In your notebook, copy out the English sentences listed below, and translate them into ancient
Greek. Start with the basics: in the English sentence, what is the subject, and what is the verb?
All of the required Greek vocabulary is found in the vocabulary lists for Chapters 1α-3α; you
may find it convenient to consult the English to Greek vocabulary in the back of the textbook.
You may also find it useful to review the reading passages. Include breathing marks, and do your
best to place accents where you think they belong. Be sure to leave plenty of space between each
exercise sentence, since you’ll correct them in class. Submit a photo of your assignment on
Blackboard by the due date. Let me know if you have questions!
p. 26 (3rd edn.), Exercise 2ζ numbers 1, 3, 5 and p. 33 (3rd edn.) Exercise 3β numbers 1, 3.
Exercise 2ζ
9. Xanthias is not strong.
10. The man is not working but walking to the house.
11. Don’t sleep, man, but work in the field.
Exercise 3β
12. The oxen are sleeping in the field.
13. They take the goad (τὸ κέντρον) and slowly approach the oxen (τοῖς βουσί(ν)).
D.
In your notebook, copy out the English sentences listed below, and translate them into ancient
Greek. Start with the basics: in the English sentence, what is the subject, and what is the verb?
All of the required Greek vocabulary is found in the vocabulary lists for Chapters 1α-4α; you
may find it convenient to consult the English to Greek vocabulary in the back of the textbook.
You may also find it useful to review the reading passages. Include breathing marks, and do your
best to place accents where you think they belong. Be sure to leave plenty of space between each
exercise sentence, since you’ll correct them in class. Submit a photo of your assignment on
Blackboard by the due date. Let me know if you have questions!
p. 33 (3rd edn.) Exercise 3β number 5; sentences X-Z (not in Athenaze):
5. It is not possible to drive out (use ἐξελαύνω in the correct form) the oxen; for they are strong
(ἰσχυροί – begin your clause with this word).
14. The farmers no longer remain in the house, but they walk toward the fields.
15. The mother is very tired but wishes to help.
16. Philip, on the one hand, carries dinner out of the house, but Melissa, on the other hand,
lifts the water jar and approaches the spring.
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SOLUTION: CUNY BC Translation Exercise from English to Ancient Greek Worksheet