If you need help reviewing particular grammatical topics,
you may wish to consult the sphinx or visit one of the grammars listed
below. If you want help practicing Greek grammar or vocabulary, visit
the on-line exercises.
The Basics
The
Greek Alphabet with the traditional pronunciation (that of the Renaissance
scholar Erasmus), plus a brief explanation of accents and breathing
marks
Christopher Blackwell's Quick
Course in the Greek Alphabet and Pronunciation has lessons on the
alphabet, diphthongs, and diacriticals, plus two practice exercises
(on-line or pdf format)
Classical
Greek pronunciation and accentuation (Donald Mastronarde) features
a pronunciation guide, pronunciation exercises, accentuation tutorial
and accentuation practice, plus lots of audio files so that you can
hear classical Greek
Greek Help at LSU, geared for beginning and intermediate students, contains core vocabulary lists (including the 50% and 80% lists), grammar aids, and supplementary readings
Helma Dik's Nifty Greek Handouts has complete noun and verb paradigm charts, help on accents, uses of the subjunctive and optative, and a 90% list of Greek vocabulary
Greek Grammars: Easy
Elaine Woodward and Marianne Pagos' Enchiridion:
A User-Friendly Guide for Reading Ancient Greek (classical) can be
downloaded
Little
Greek 101: Learning New Testament Greek features basic explanations
of the present tense, cases, pronouns, articles and nouns, and the verb
"to be"
Alison Barker's Ancient
Greek with Thrasymachus is essentially an on-line text with grammar
explanations and exercises
Mathos,
Ancient Greek for Beginners. The site has a free downloadable Greek
font, topics on elementary Greek grammar and syntax connected with basic
verb, noun, adjective and pronoun forms, reinforced with exercises, readings,
sound files (to hear the pronunciation), glossary of grammatical terms
and Word Lists (University of Wales Lampeter).
Greek Grammars: Intermediate and Advanced
Jeffrey Rydberg-Cox's Overview
of Greek Syntax (Perseus)
Corey Keating's Resources
for Learning New Testament Greek has some nice discussions of the
tense, moods, and cases in the More Detailed Explanations section
Smyth's Classical Greek
Grammar (Perseus)
Greek Grammar: On-line Exercises
Ariadne: Resources for Athenaze follows Athenaze chapter by chapter. Ariadne includes:
- images with additional cultural information,
- oral scripts to practice your ability to speak Greek, to develop vocabulary, and to practice new grammatical concepts and forms.
- authentic Greek texts, inscriptions and other texts, illustrating the lives of women, metics, slaves, and non-Greeks.
- writing activities to help you look at Greek culture through the eyes of others
- culture questions to challenge your assumptions about Greek culture and to help you understand different points of view within the Greek world.
Athenaze Greek Exercises (University of Victoria)
James Johnson's Supplementary
Exercises for Athenaze
Jean Alvares' Interactive
Exercises for Athenaze include lots of vocabulary exercises and some
grammar exercises
Alison Barker's Ancient
Greek with Thrasymachus contains exercises and answer keys throughout
each chapter
Matt Neuburg's downloadable JACT
Greek Stacks features grammar exercises and vocabulary to accompany
JACT Reading Greek. (Mac only)
Additional Resources
Micheal Palmer's list
of Greek grammars, both on-line and print (Greek Language and Linguistics
Gateway)
Marc Huys' Greek
Grammar on the Web
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