Ch. 21: The Augment

Question 1

If the stem begins with a consonant, …?

Answer 1

…the augment is an epsilon.

Rule: If the stem begins with a consonant, the augment is an epsilon.

Question 2

If the stem begins with a single vowel, …?

Answer 2

…the vowel lengthens.

Rule: If the stem begins with a single vowel, the vowel lengthens.

Question 3

If the stem begins with a diphthong, …?

Answer 3

…either the first vowel of the diphthong lengthens or the diphthong is not changed.

Rule: If the stem begins with a diphthong, either the first vowel of the diphthong lengthens or the diphthong is not changed.

Question 4

(a) If it is a compound verb, …?

(b) If the preposition ends in a vowel…?

Answer 4

(a) …the augment is placed before the verbal part of the compound.
(b) …it will either drop off or not contract with the augment.

Rule: If it is a compound verb, the augment is placed before the verbal part of the compound. If the preposition ends in a vowel it will either drop off or not contract with the augment.