Glossary (Version 8.4)

A grammatical term that describes the inflected form of a noun, pronoun or adjective by which its function in a clause can be identified.

A group of verbs that inflect in the same way, often featuring a particular vowel.

A word that joins other words, phrases or clauses in logical relationships, for example, contrast, time, cause or comparison; conjunctions include coordinating conjunctions and subordinating conjunctions (for example, and, but, because, although, when, since).

The general social, historical and cultural conditions in which an ancient text was written, or the wording surrounding an unfamiliar word that an audience uses to deduce meaning. Context may also refer to the setting of an extract of text within a literary narrative.

Verbs with stems ending in a short vowel (α, ε, ο). The vowel is absorbed in Attic Greek, but may be written in full in Homeric Greek and other dialects.

A contraction in which two vowels merge into one, making one word out of two (Classical Greek).