Morphology: Formation of perfect stem
Verb starts with a single consonant
or
consonant + λ or ρ:
Reduplication of the initial consonant + ε
+ present tense stem
+ κ inserted before the personal endings:
or
consonant + λ or ρ:
Reduplication of the initial consonant + ε
+ present tense stem
+ κ inserted before the personal endings:
| λύ-ω πονέ-ω τιμά-ω πληρό-ω φιλέ-ω θραύ-ω χορεύ-ω |
- - - - - - - |
λέ πε τε πε πε τέ κε |
λυκα πόνηκα τίμηκα πλήρωκα φίληκα θραυκα χόρευκα |
I have loosened I have worked hard I have honoured I have filled I have loved or kissed I have broken I have danced |
Why? :
- πεπόνηκα
τετίμηκα
πεπλήρωκα ?
- Because the end vowels
-ε -α lengthen to -η and
-ο lengthens to -ω.
- πεφίληκα ? φ corresponds to ph, i.e. aspirated p. Only the first letter π is reduplicated. The letter is reduplicated, not the aspiration.
- τέθραυκα? Same as above, θ, being th, τ is reduplicated, not the aspiration.
- κεχόρευκα? χ represents kh, the letter to be reduplicated is the unaspirated letter κ.