Extra Stress Before Short Pronouns
An unstressed pronoun after a word can require an extra written accent on that word or on the first clitic.
How It Works
An unstressed pronoun after a word can require an extra written accent on that word or on the first clitic.
A proparoxytone host such as δάσκαλος gains an accent in ο δάσκαλός μου. Imperatives with one or two clitics have related stress rules; these accents reflect the combined stress group.
| Greek | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ο δάσκαλός μου | my teacher |
| Διάβασέ το. | Read it. |
| Δώσε μού το. | Give it to me. |
Examples (3)
- ο δάσκαλός μου
my teacher
- Διάβασέ το.
Read it.
- Δώσε μού το.
Give it to me.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Recognize an unstressed pronoun following a host word before reading the combined stress group.
Words in This Pattern
σου
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