An Augment Inside a Verb

Level 4

Some prefixed verbs show an internal augment in particular past forms, especially in learned usage.

How It Works

Some prefixed verbs show an internal augment in particular past forms, especially in learned usage.

Υπογράφω/υπέγραψα and επιλέγω/επέλεξα are common examples. The augment is not a productive instruction to insert ε inside every compound verb, and accepted alternatives vary by verb and register.

Greek	Meaning
Υπέγραψα το έγγραφο.	I signed the document.
Επέλεξε άλλο βιβλίο.	He or she chose another book.
Ανέβαλε τη συνάντηση.	He or she postponed the meeting.

Examples (3)

Υπέγραψα το έγγραφο.
I signed the document.
Επέλεξε άλλο βιβλίο.
He or she chose another book.
Ανέβαλε τη συνάντηση.
He or she postponed the meeting.

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An Augment Inside a VerbLevel 4

Learn This First

Recognize the external past augment and its stress conditions before reading an augment inside a learned compound.

The Past Augment
Recognize the external past augment and its stress conditions before reading an augment inside a learned compound.
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