Elementary New Testament Greek, 2014a

Assembly Line C
We have not yet learned any verbs using this Assembly Line. [Of the 16 or so verbs
in the NT in this category, none is used frequently enough to detain us in this rst
semester of our work.]
Assembly Line E
Along this Line a liquid consonant ( μ ) in some form will be attached to
the root. Sometimes it will be attached to the end of the root; otherwise positioned
internally. Sometimes the liquid letter will bring along its own vowel (thereby
creating an additional syllable).
Assembly Line D
In the most puzzling of all Assembly Lines, a “consonantal iota” (actually an English
“y” sound) is added to the end of the verb root. This “consonantal iota” is never
visible in Greek spelling, but has left evidence of its presence by changing other
letters in the verb root.
Root
First Principal
Part
μ
Explanation
A mu (μ) is inserted, and an alpha-nu syllable () is
attached to the end.
Root
First Principal
Part
Explanation
The sufxed iota causes the lambda () to be
doubled.
μ A nu-upsilon syllable () sufx is attached.
A nu () is added, which results (because of other
“complications” we won’t mention) in the alpha ()
being transformed into a diphthong ().
The sufxed iota causes the lambda () to be
doubled.
Assembly Line F
The sufxed iota converts the delta () into a .
The iota is then subscripted.
The sufxed iota converts the gamma () into a
.
The sufxed iota ultimately lengthens the root
vowel () into a diphthong ().
The sufxed iota ultimately lengthens the root
vowel () into a diphthong ().
Here the sufx () is added to the stem.
Root
First Principal
Part
Explanation
Notice that this word has also traveled Line B for
reduplication. (See p. 143)
The alpha () of the root is “zeroed out,” and an
eta () is added to compensate for the loss. Then
the iota () of the sufx is subscripted
beneath the eta ().
Notice that this word has also traveled Line C for
reduplication
Here the sufx is
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