Pring JT A Modern Greek Reader For Beginners For Printing Newest2305843009214786441

A MODERN GREEK READER
FOR BEGINNERS
By the same author
A GRAMMAR OF MODERN GREEK
A PHRASE BOOK OF MODERN GREEK

A MODERN
GREEK READER
FOR BEGINNERS
JULIAN T. PRING, M.A., PH.D.

Reader in Phonetics, University College, London
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PREFACE
THE reading material presented here is suitable for anyone

who has made himself familiar with the rudiments of Greek
grammar, and wishes to tackle something more realistic than
sentences specially devised to illustrate grammatical rules.
These texts, by a number of different hands, all represent, with
certain variations of style, an easy, natural form of colloquial
Greek, containing a fairly wide range of vocabulary and many
common idioms. Most of them deal, more or less light
heartedly, with some aspect of Greek life which may be of
interest to an enquiring foreigner. Each passage has been
specially written for the book, apart from the two specimens
of journalistic writing at the end. The simplest passages are at
the beginning. None of them is difficult, and it is hoped that,
with the aid of vocabulary and explanatory notes, the reader
will be able to interpret them to his satisfaction, and derive
some profit and entertainment from the process. The letters
G.M.G. in the notes refer to that page of the author's Grammar
of Modern Greek on which the particular point is dealt with.
An important question for the teacher of Modern Greek is
how to deal with the instability of spelling which is a striking
feature of the language. Many common words are found to
be spelt in more than one way, and this can lead to difficulties
over their location in the dictionary. It may be thought best
to shelter beginners from this distracting circumstance by
showing them only one consistent form of spelling. But when
they are eventually let loose upon printed Greek their diffi
culty may be the greater, and it would seem wise to start
introducing them to some measure of orthographic diversity
soon after the first steps have been taken. In this book spelling
has not been completely rationalized. A number of variant
forms of words will be found, some of which are commented
on in the notes. Thus we hope the student may be gently
broken in to the realities of Greek orthography, and so
enabled to cope more easily with the variations that he will
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come upon in his wider reading. Many of the differences in
spelling arise from the distinction between "demotic" and
"puristic" (or "katharevusa") forms of the language. Col
loquial Greek is a mixture of these forms, with demotic
predominating. The more formal style of Greek in which ka
tharevusa predominates is outside the scope of this book. The
relation between the two styles is a matter which the reader
will be better equipped to deal with at a somewhat later stage
of his studies.
I should like to record my grateful thanks to my Greek
collaborators who have been kind enough to contribute
material for the book, and to the Editor of the Athens weekly
paper Tachydromos for permission to reproduce the items
numbered 19 and 20.
J. T. P.
CONTENTS
PREFACE 5
I. 'H 'D.A6:6a 9
2. 'H Mepa µas 11
3. 'EvTVTiwcre1s 13
4. 2e µ1a 61aAE�TJ 16
5. rcms 18
6. Ka-rox1K6 20
7. Oi Mepi6es Tov MoVToS 22
8. OiKoyeve1aKoi 6ecrµoi 24
9. 'O MavpoTiivaKas 27
10. 'O TpeAMS . 29
11. TTAav66101 eµTiopo1 31
12. Oi XapTaeTOi 34
13. TTpwToµay1a 36
14. raµos 38
15. ·o Kvp1os N1KoA<XKTJS 41
16. 'A<pTJpTJµa6a 43
17. l:!..vo 'A6eA<pes 44
18. 'H TTAa-reia Tov KAav6µwvos 47
19. 'H r1ay1a TIOV ey1ve ..• TiaywT6 49
20. Oi rap6ev1es, 6 <YVsvyos Kai 6 ayvw<YTOS
eavµaO'TTJs 52
21. 'A<YTeia 57
VOCABULARY 59
1. H E/\/\Af!,_A
'H 'EAA6:6a ElV<Xl µia µ1KpT] xwpa µE OKTW EKaToµµvpia

KaTO!KOVS 1TEphrov. "ExEI 1TOAACX [3ovv6: Kai VT)O"ICX, Kai oi
q,vcr1KES TT)S 6µop q> 1Es Eivm 1TOAAES Ko:i 1T01KiAES. "AMa [3ovv6:
EIV<Xl yvµv6: CX1TO 6EVTpa, Kai TO: µova 1Tp6:µCXTa 1TOV q> V
Tpwvovv EKEi Elva\ apwµCXTIKO! 66:µvo, Kai aypm AOVAOV610:,
µasi µE Aiyo xopT6:p1 1TOV 6iVEI Tpoq,17 CYE K01T6:610: KCXTCYIKIWV
Kai 1Tpo[36:TWV. "AAAO: 1TCXAI [3ovv6: EIV<Xl CYKE1Tacrµeva µE
1TVKVCX 6cxcrri 0'.1TO EACXTO: Kai 1TEVKa.
Tex E◊q>opa µEpT) Tf\S 'EAACX6as oµws 1Tapcxyovv E�O:lpETIKCX
q,pov-ra, EAIES Kai K0:1TVO, 1Tov TJ q,11µri Tovs eivai yvwcrTTJ
cr' OAO TOV Kocrµo.
'H Kcx6E ETIOXTJ 6ivE1 Tex 61Kcx TT)S q> pov-ro: Kai AO:XO:V1K6:.
TO XElµwva EXEi 1TOpTOKCXA\O: Kai µcxvTo:piv10:, TO KCXAOKaip1
EXEi eo:vµ6:cr10: CYVKO:, CYTCX<j)VA!a, po66:K1va Kai 1TE1TOVICX.
'ATio TiS EAIES [3yaivE1 TO Aa:61 1Tov a1TOTEAEi foa a1To TO:
Kvp1a CYTOIXEia Tf\S 'EMT)V!Kf\S Tpoq,f\s. 'O KCX1TVOS ElVCXI
TO KVplWTEpo El6os 1TOV [3ycxsEI TJ 'EAM6a CYTO E�WTEPl'KO.
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Meyai\o µEpoc; TOU TTAT)0vo-µov �/i crno TllV 06'.i\ao-o-a.
Bya�ovv TO \j/Wµi TOVS O"O'.V \j/apaoec;, cnpovyyapa6ec; TJ
vavT1Koi. 'O 'Ei\i\f1VIKOS EµTTop1Koc; <noi\oc; eiva1 µey6:i\oc;
O")(ETIKO'. µe TO µeye0oc; TT)S xwpac;, Kai TO'. EAAT)VIKO'. Kapal31a
TTT)yaivovv o-' oi\a TO'. i\1µav1a TOV Koo-µov, Kai O'TO'. TTIO
µaKptv6: at<oµa.
To Ki\iµa TT)S 'Ei\i\6:6ac; eivai �epo Kat vymvo. 'O f\i\1oc;
i\6:µmt Ti<; mptO"O"OTEpE<; µepec; TOV XPOVOV, Kai oi l3poxec;,
o:v Kai OVVaTES, OEV l3a<no:ve TTOAV. 0Tav x1ovi�e1 O'TO'.
0
l3owa 6 Koo-µoc; TTT)yaivet y1a O"Kl. Oi , A0T)vaio1 TTO:VE O'TTJV

TI6:pvT)0a, TTOV eivat eva crno TO'. Tpia µeyai\a l3ow6: yvpw
crno TTJV 'A6fiva, Kai yvpi�ovv O"TTiTt µe TO: CX\JTOKlVT)TO'.
TOVS yeµCXTa x1ov1. Oi xapec; TOV Kai\0Katp1ov E!Vat at<oµa
µeyai\VTepec;, ytaTi 6 ToTToc; exe1 &<p 0ovec; wpaiec; at<TES Kai
6i\oKa0apf1 06'.i\ao-o-a.
NOTES
01 <pvcrtKES TTJS 6µop<p1es, her natural beauties. The possessive pronoun
is placed with the adjective when this precedes the noun. Alternative
phrase: o! 6µopqi1es TTJS ol qivcrtKes.
•AAAcr. ... a.AAcr., some ... other.
Komx61cr. KCI.TCTIKtwv •..66:crT) 6:n-6 EACI.Tcr., flocks of goats ...forests
of firs. Genitive case or 6:n-6 may serve to define content. Or simple
apposition, as ever. q>AVT�cxv1 Tcrcx"i, a cup of tea (G.M.G. 88).
T6 xe1µwvcr., in winter (G.M.G.79).
TTT)ycr.ivovv. TTT)ycr.lvw and Traw are interchangeable as present indi
cative I go; 1raw is also aorist subjunctive (G.M.G. 76, 126).
Ker.I crTcx m6 µcr.Kptvcx at<6µcr., even to the most distant ones. Alterna
tive: at<6µcr. KCl.l CTTCX m6 µcr.Kptvcx.
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2. H MEPA MAI
Me /\EVE ,AVTIYOVT) . EIµo:t µ16: 'EAAT) vi6a VOIKOKVpcx. "Exw

oiKoyevE10:, 6T) Aa617 o:v6po: Kai TTo:t616:. To ovoµcx TOO
av6pos µov eivo:t TlEplKAfjs (Ka6ws f3AETTETE, exoµE KO:! oi
6vo µas apxaia ovoµcx-rcx). 'H µEyO:AT) µov Kopri EIVO'.I 6EKO:
Tp1wv xpovwv Kai TT]V AEVE 'Ayv17. 'O y1os µov eiva1 6EKa
xpovwv Kai TOV A.EVE 0avacro:KT) . To µ1KpoTEpo µas TT0:161
E\Vo:t 6 'AvTWVO'.KT) S, E�T) xpovwv.
Kcx-ro1KovµE O'TT]V 'A617va, TTOV EIvat T) m6 <TTTov6o:ia
TT0A1s TT)S 'EAM6as, 6T) Aa617 iJ TTPWTEvovcr6: TllS· T6 cr1TiT1
µas 6ev Eiva1 O'To KEvTpo TT)S TToAEWS, aM6: er' evcx TTpo-
6:crTE10 OTTOV TTO:EI KO:VEIS µe AEC.V<j>OpEiO. To 0-TTITI EIVCXI OIKO
µas, Kai eivo:t KO:IVOVpy10, TPIWV xpovwv. "EXEi 6vo mrrw
µcx-ra µe E�T) 6wµ6:T1a. LTO TTPWTO TTO'.TC.Vµa exoµE TO O'CXAOVI
µas, TT]V Tpamso:pia, TT]V KOVsiva Kai EVCX O'.TTOXWPT)TT]plO.
LTo 6EVTEpo TTmc.vµa &rr6:pxovv TfocrEpE1s KpEl3f3CXT01<6:µapes
Kai TO AOVTpo. LTT] µ16: KOlµoOµo:t eyw Kl' 6 o:v6pas µov,
O'TT] 6EVTEP'l1 oi yoveis Tov av6pos µov, O'TT]V TPtTil iJ Kopt)
µas, Kai O'TT]V ThapTT) Tex 6vo µas ayop1a.
TO TTpc.vi �VTTVO:µE O'TIS ETTTO: T) wpa. TpwµE TO 1Tpc.v1v6
µas 0/\01 µasi. 'O o:v6pas µov EIVat 61KT)yopos, Kai q>EIJYEI
aµfows y16: TO ypaq,eio TOV. Ta 6v6 µEyo:Aa TT0:1616: TTT)yai
vovv 0-TO O'XOAEio. LTO O'TTITI µevovv µovo T) y1ay16:, 6
TTaTTTTovs, 6 µ1Kp6s 'AVTc.vv6:KT1s K1' eyw. 'O TTaTTTTovs
TTatpVEI TOV eyyovo TOV @' TO XEPI Ka{ TTO:VE µas{ y16:
4'WV1a. 'Eµeis oi 6vo yvvaiKES K6:voµE TtS 6ov/\1es. TTMvoµE
TO: TTIO'.Ta, O'TpwvoµE TO: Kpef3f36:T1a, ho1µ6:soµe TO <payt)TO.
To µEO'T) µEpl TpwµE TTO:AI OAOI µasi, y1CXTi TO: TT0:1616: yvpi
sovv O'.TT' TO O'XOAEiO Ka{ 6 µTTaµTTO:S @' TO ypaq>Eio.
"Em1Ta TTo:/\1 �avaq,evyovv. To aTToyEvµa f3yaivw o-r6v
KT)TTO, KO:! TOV O'Ko:f3c.v KO:! TOV TTOTtsc.v. 'O ,AvTWVO'.KT) S µe
f30T)60:El. - Maµ6:, y1cx-ri 6ev TTO:C.V eyw crxo/\eio; µe pWTO:El.
- r1cx-ri Etcral &Koµa µ1Kpos, TOV AEW. - Ma eIµat µeyo:AOS,
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E�T) xpovwv. - Ned, µ6: 'TOV xpovov ea EIO"o:l CXKoµo: 1T10
µeya:Aos, KO:! 'TOTE 06: 1TO:S Kl' EO"V O"TO axoAEio.
Tex 1To:t616: EPXOVTo:l cmo TO axoAEio a.is 1TEVTE, KO:l TpWVE
TO cmoyevµo:.1vo TOVS. Tio:isovv y16: Aiy17 wpo:. "YO"'TEpO:
TO: µeya:Ao: 610:!36:sovv TO: µo:Sftµo:.6: TOVS. 'H wpo: mpva:El
ypftyopo:, KO:! v6:µo:O"'TE 1TCXAI. 0/\01 µo:si yvpc.v cm' TO
TPO:TIEsl y16: TO l3po:6vvo µo:s. TpwµE µe opE�T) KO:! µ1/\0:µE
y16: ,6: yeyovoTo: TT)S 17µepo:s. Lvvft6ws µETcx To q,o:y17To
Ka:1To1os avyyevfts f\ q,iAos µas EPXETo:t y16: l3eyyepo:, fi
eµeis TIT)yo:ivoµE O"'TOV K1v17µ0:.oyp6:q, o f\ O"E KO:VEVO: <plAIKO
a1Th1.
NOTES
Tov av6p6s µov. 'Av6p6s and µ11v6s are commoner than c5:v6pa and
µiiva as genitive singular of c5:v6pas and µiivas (month) (G.M.G. 38).
"Exoµe, we have. Alternative to exovµe (G.M.G. 36).
'H µey6:i\f\ µov KOPT\, my elder daughter. Mey6:i\os also means
grown-up, as well as great or large.
L'ieKaTp1wv xpovwv, thirteen years old (G.M.G. 92).
LTis hn6: TJ wpa, at seven o'clock.
TT6:i\1 �avaq,evyovv, they leave again. Both 1r6:i\1 and the prefix
�ava- mean again. Such doubling is common in Greek.
Tov xpovov, next year (G.M.G. 81).
N6:µaoTe, here we are. (It can also express a wish, may we be ...)
reyov6Ta, events. Plural of yeyov6s.
Lvyyevris. Type of adjective not given in G.M.G:
Masculine/Feminine Neuter
nominative ovyyeviis ovyyevEs
accusative ovyyevfi ovyyevES
genitive ovyyevovs ovyyevovs
Plural
nominative ovyyeveis ovyyevfi
accusative ovyyeveis ovyyevfi
genitive ovyyevwv ovyyevwv
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3. ENTYTH2IE II
'O M,r{;\i\v KO:t Tj Mo:ipT], EVO: sevy6:p1 "Ayyi\wv, <jHAO

�EVOVVTCXl CITO O"TT!Tl Tf\S 'Hpws O'TTJV 'AOiJvo:. rvwpiO'TT]
KO:V oTo:v ri 'Hpw ,rf\ye y16: cr,rov6es crTTJV 'Ayyi\io:. Twpo:
TJ 'Hpw 06: TOVS �ETIAT]pwcrEl TTJ cp ti\o�evio: 1TOV Tf\S E6wcro:v
EKEi.
HPQ. Twpo: 1TOV e'i6CXTE µEplKO: ,rp6:µCXTO: cmo TTJV 1TOA1 µo:s,
,ro1es eivo:1 01 EVTV1Twcre1s cro:s;
MAIPH. TTpwTO: TIPWTO: eµevo: µov o:pecrovv o! i\ocp ot 1TOV
eivo:1 µecro: O'TTJV 'AOT]vo:, KO:! TO: f3ovv6: 1TOV TTJV Tp1yvpi
sovv.
MTTI/\/\Y. No:i, ri ToTioOecrio: Tf\S 'AOiJvo:s eiva:1 KO'.Tt To
µovo:61Ko. b:..ev exe1 µova f3ovv6:, o:i\i\6: KO:i ri 06:i\o:crcro:
cp o:ivETo:1 o-ro [36:0os a,r' oi\o: To: 4''fli\6: crTJµeio: Tf\s ,roi\ews,
µe CJ>OVTO TTJV A1y1vo: KO:t TT] Io:i\o:µivo: 1TOV �Eq>VTpwvovv
µfoo: w' TT] 06:i\o:crcro:.
MAIPH. 'H 6µopcp 16: Tfjs 'AOiJvo:s eivm 0T1 ri ,roi\1s Ko:i TO:
1Tp0o:CJTE10: ElV<Xl XTlcrµevo: E1TO:VW cre i\ocp ovs.
MTTI/\/\Y. "Eva: ai\i\o ,rpa:µo: 1TOV µov EKO:VE EVTV1TWO"I efoo:1
OTl o:,ro ,roi\i\6: crT]µEio: µ,ropei Ko:veis v6: 6ei TiJv 'AKpo,roi\1.
IiJµepo: To ,rpwi, µoi\1s Koho:�o: e�w w6 To ,ro:p6:0vpo
Tf\S Kpef3f3CXTOK0:µo:p6:s µov, EµElVO: KCXT0:1TAT]KTOS µ,rpos
O"TTj eeo: TOV TTo:pOevwva:.
HPQ. 'Eµeis e1µa:o-re Tocro crvvT]Otcrµevo1 v6: f3i\e'rrwµe CXVTo
TO Oeo:µa: K6:0E wpa: Tf\S riµepo:s, 1TOV KOVTEVOµE VO: µiJv
TO rrpocrexwµe. Mrropei VO: V1To:pxovv &Toµo:, YEVVT]µEVO:
E6w, 1TOV 1TOTE 6ev 1To:TT]O"O:V TO 1To61 TOVS O"TTJV 'AKporroi\1.
MAIPH. "ETcr1 crvµf3a:iVEl 1TO:VTOTE. MiJrrws 6ev �epoµE KO:!
/\ov6pesovs 1TOV 6ev exovv E1TlcrKEcp0ei TOV TTvpyo TOV
/\ov6ivov;
MTTI/\/\y. 0a:vµ6:sw TO: 1TOVK0:µ1cro: TWV av6pwv. <l>o:ivovTO:l
1TO:VTO: 1TAVµµeva: KO:t cr16epwµEVO: Tf\S wpo:s.
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MAIPH. Kai oi yvvo:iKES ET IIO"l)S µov q>CXVl)Kav TIOAV K0µ4'ES
Kai vTVµeves µe TTJV Tei\eVTaia i\e�1 Tfis µ060:s.
HPQ. Oi mp10-o-0Tepo1 "Ei\i\1 1ves 6ivovv µeyai\11 0-11µ0:c rio: O"To
VTVO"lµO Kai O"TO vex elvo:1 µoVTepvo1. M1i\w q>VO"IKCX y1a
TT]V ClO"TlKT] TCX�I, T) 6noio: ev610:q,epETCX1 TIOAV y1a TO TI
ea mi 6 Kocrµos.
MAIPH. ea EXETE fows l30:pe6ei TIOV eµeis oi �EVOI o-o:s
q>CXVTo:soµo:c,re 0-0'.V a:pxo:iovs "Ei\i\T )VES, µe xi\o:µv6es KO:\
O"CXVTCXAIO:, Kai O"TOV eiKOO"TOV aiwva a:t<oµo:.
MTTIA/\Y. , Ai\116e10:, TIO:PCXTTJPl)0-0: OT\ oi 6poµo1 a:6e1asovv
a:vaµecro: O"TIS 6voµ1crv KO:\ TEO"O-EpE!O"TJµIO-V. Tiov TICXEI 6
Kocrµos CXllTTJ TTJV wpa;
HPQ. Na o-o:s E�f1YTJO"W. "Oi\01 yvpisovv O"TIITI a:n' TT]
6ovi\e1a TOVS y1a TO µEO"l)µEp1avo q>o:yl)TO. Kai TO KCXAO
Ko:ipl KO\µOVVTCXI VO"TEpo: an' CX\JTO. Movo oi �EVOI TOV
pio-TES yvpisovv µecrl)µEp!CXTIKO: µecr' O"TOV llAIO. K1' eµeis,
vex o-o:s TIW, TOVS eewpovµe i\1yCXK1 Tpei\i\ovs.
MAIPH. "A1<ov vex 6eis, 'Hpw, TI a:t<p1!3ws EVVOEiTE OTav AETE
«µeo-11µep1»;
HPQ. �11µ0:ive1 KCXT' a:pxiJv TTJ µeo-11 Tfis TJµepas, 611i\a6iJ
6w6eKa TJ wpa. Kai mo 1TACXTICX TO 616'.0"Tl)µa Cl'ITO
6w6eKa µexp1 TpEiS TJ Kl' a:Koµa TEO"O-EpElS, TIOV ma
a:pxise1 TO a:noyevµa.
MTTIAAY. Kai ws no1a wpa eivm a:noyevµa;
HPQ. Mexp1 TO l3pa6CXK1, ea l!i\eycx. �o:s aq,ivw vex O:VCXKCX
AV4'ETE µovo1 o-csx TI ea mi CX\JTO.
NOTES
rvoopiO"TTJKCXV, they got to know each other. Passive of yvoopl�oo in
reflexive sense (G.M.G. 82).
Trw TT6711 µas. T16711s represents a common 3rd declension type of
noun (not given in G.M.G.):
Singular: fi TT6711(s), TflV TT6711(v), Tf\S TT671eoos.
Plural: oi TT671e1s, TiS TT671E1s, TWV TT671eoov.
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In demotic usage, the nominative and accusative singular of many
such nouns are identified with those of the 1st declension type TJ µl'.n-11
(G.M.G. 38). Thus fi evTV1reucr1s and TT ]V EVTV1rwcr1v may become fi
evTVTTeucr11, TT\V EVTVTTCuCTTJ. The genitive singular is rarely assimilated
(e.g. Tf\S cnmµETWTTICTTJS for Tf\S cnmµETCuTTicrews, p. 37). Note: 'H
TToATJ means Constantinople (formally fi KeuvcrTavTtVOVTToi\15).
Kern TO µova6tKo, something unique.
Me q,ovTo TT\V Aiy1vcx, with A. in the background.
Mfocx c m' TT\ eai\cxcrcrcx, out of the sea.
M1ropei Kaveis v6: 6ei, one can see; . vex j311em1 would also be
possible here (G.M.G. 124).
KovTevoµe vex µ11v TO 1rpocrexeuµe, we hardly notice it. KoVTEVC.U
means to draw near or approach fulfilment, and also just to avoid
doing something ('we nearly do not notice it').
M1ropei vo: v1r6:pxow, there may exist (G.M.G. 111).
Tfjs wpas, freshly (G.M.G. 90).
�To v6: eivcxt µoVTepvot, to being up to date (G.M.G. 108).
r16: To Ti ea TTei 6 Kocrµos, about what people will say. Another
noun clause similar to the above.
• AKov vex 6eis, listen. Compare Koha vex 6eis, look.
KCXT' o:px11v, in principle.
TTov ma o:pxise1, and then ... begins.
Ti ea TTEi av-ro, what that means.
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4. �E MIA LilA/\EzH
TTpiv 0:1TO Aiyo Katpo 1rfiya <:rE µta 6tCX/\E�17- Ovre TO
OEµa T'l7S ovre 6 6µt/\'17Tl7S T'l7S 6EV KaTWpOwcrav vex µou
Tpa!317�ovv T17V 1rpocrox11- .,HTav µ1cx 6:1ro EKEives Tis 61a
AE�e1s TIOV <:rE 13cxsovv <:rE mtpacrµo vex cr17Kw0fis crtycx crtycx -
y1cx vex µ17 Tapcx�17s TOV \JTIVO TWV O'.KpOaTWV - Kai vex TO
<:rTpi�17s. Oi TIIO TOAµ17poi 6EV 61<:rTcxsovv, oi 6Et/\Ol 8µws
KCX0oVTat Kai VTIO<j>Epovv TO µapwpto TOVS KapTEptKCX.
TTcxpcx 6i1rAcx µov Ka0oTav evas µecro1<01ros 6:�101rpm17s
KVptos 1TOV �aq>VIKCX &px1cre vex TI0:1S17 µE TO KOµTioMyt TOV.
To pvOµtKO Tpo:K-TpCXK TIOV EKCXVCXV oi xcxvTpES TOV µE
�V1TV'l7<:rE Kai µ' evOvµ17crE Aiyo. "Eq>EpE 8µws TO 0:VTt0ETO
O:TIOTE/\c<:rµa er' EKEivov Tov i'.610, TIOV <:rTO'.µCXT17<:rE TO Koµ-
1r0My1 TOV Kt' CXpXt<:rE VCX ••• pOUXaAlS'll, <:rT17V O:PX11 <:rtycx
Kt' oAoEVa 6vvaToTepcx. «ME To 6iK10 TOV», <:rKEq>Toµovv,
«6 Ka17µEvos, Ti KovpacrµEvos TIPETIEt v&vat, Kai Keiv17 fi
µov0Tov17 <pwv17 6E µas /\EEi TiTioTa TO l:v61aq>Epov».
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K1' EVW eyw EKava CXVTE<; Tic; 01<E4'El<;, Kt' O:AAOI yehoves
Tov ft xaµoyeAovcmv ft Tov ayp10Koha�av, ey1ve To o:va-
1r6:vTexo· µfoa OTTJV riervxia Tfjs arnovero:c; XTVTIT]erE eva
�VTIVT]TT}pt, KO:i TTJV 181a o-r1yµiJ 6 KVplOS µe TO KOµTIOAOYL
Kai TO �VTIVT]TT}pt TIETO:XTT]KE, eppt�E µ16: µcrn6: CITO poAoyt
TOV, Kai /3yf\KE µe OAT] TOV TT} µeyo:Aonpfomx OTIO TTJV
ai0overa. Xo:µoyet-overe µ6:Ato-ro: era: vat.eye: «06: eiµm et<Ei
erTiJv wpa µov». Tov EV)(Tj0T]KO: µe TTJV KO:p616: µov KO:ATJ
opE�f\ - &v 1riJymve ere Tpo:Tie{;1 - Kai KaATJ 610:CYKE60:er11 -
&v ,iTO:V KO:AEerµevoc; ere TIO:pTV - KO:! KO:AOV VTIVO - &v
TIT}yatve er' o:AAT] 610:AE�TJ-
NOTES
TTpiv cmo Aiyo Katpo, a short while ago. Also 1rpiv Aiyo Katp6
(G.M.G. 80).
N6: crr1Kw6f\s, to get up. Alternative to cr1)KW6eis. The endings of
subjunctive tenses are sometimes distinguished from the indicative as
follows: -w, -11s, -11, -wµe, -l)TE, -ow. Some of these forms may be
found in this and other passages. (Compare G.M.G. 76, 86.)
N6: TO O"Tpl\f/l)S, to 'clear off' (G.M.G. 89).
TT6:pa 6iTTAa µov, next but one to me.
Koµ1r0Myt, string of beads (especially one carried by men).
Tp6:K-Tp6:K, clicking (or similar noise).
N6: •.• poV)(aAi/;11. This punctuation is used to introduce something
humorous or unexpected in the narrative.
Me TO 6iKIO TOV, justifiably.
TiTToTa TO ev61mpepov, anything interesting.
•Av m']ya1ve cre Tpaire?;1, if he was invited out to dinner.
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5. rATEr
'H 'ApaTihcra fjTav Kopl) Tf\S TloVKl)c;. 'HTav Kai oi

6vo 01)/\VKES yches. l::,.ev fjTav Exepec; µ6: OVTE Kai cxyaTil)
µevec;. 'ATIAwc; O:VEXOVTav T] µ16: TT]V a/\/\1). Zovo-av O"TO
i610 O"TI1Tl, OTIOV Tic; cxyaTIOVO-aµe Kai Tic; 6vo TO i'610.
Ko1µ0VTave ere 6taq>opeT1K6: µep71, TIOTE 6iTIAa 6iTIAa. 'AAA6:
EKeivo TIOV Kvpiwc; o-vxaivovTav rjTav v6: Tovs 6iv71c; v6:
Tpwve o:Tio To i610 mcho fJ v6: Tiivovv o:Tio To i610 6oxeio.
"Av TOVS ePasec; q>ayl)TO O"TO i6to TIICXTO, ETpexav Kt' oi 6vo
vex q> avE, µ6: µo/\lS TI/\l)O-iase T] µ16: TO KEq> CX/\l Tf\s 0:/\/\l)c;,
TOTE yvptsav 0:TIO TT]V 0'./\/\1) µept6: µe O:�lOTipEmta, Kai
Eq>evyav xwpic; v6: TO Eyyio-ovv. l::,.ev Tiaisave TIOTE µasi.
l::,.ev KVVl)yovo-av O\JTE TIT]yatvav 0-E TIEpmhmc; µasi.
revlKWS 0/\0 TOV Katpo q> EpVOVTaV T] µ16: O"TTJV 0'./\/\1) µe
o:6taq>opia Kai 4'UXPOT1)Ta, o-6: v6: µiJv rjTav µ6:vva Kai Kopl)
Tiap6: o:TIAWS crvyKCXT01Ko1 Tov i61ov �evo6oxeiov. "Oµwc;
VTif\pxav µta Tj 6uo ETIOXES TO XPOVO TIO\/ oi O-XECYEIS TOVS
0:/\/\asav. "OTav yevvovo-av TC( µwp6: TOVc;. LvviJews T] µ16:
o:TI' m'.rres yevvovo-e µ16: ep6oµa6a vwphepa o:n' TTJV aAAl),
KCXTiov Tpia-Tfoo-epa yOT6:Kta o:Tio Tex oTioia o:q,ivaµe O"TTJ
µl)TEpa µovo eva. Ai.'mi xwµev71 O"TO Ka/\6:61 Tl)S TO ey/\E! q> E
Kai TO PvsatvE 0/\1) µepa TIOVEVTVXTJS. MoAlS T] ,Apaniwa
aio-0avoTavE TIWS fjpee TJ wpa Tl)S v6: YEVVT]0-1) TITJYatVE Kai
xwvoTave KOVTCX 0-TT]V TlOVKT] Kai 0-TO µwpo TT] S, WO"TIOV
EKEi µfoa 0-TO i'610 Ka/\6:61 yevvovo-e TO: 6tK6: TT]S Tpia we;
Tfoo-epa yOT6:Kta, Tex oTioia Tiaipvaµe Kai Tiviyaµe o:µfowc;,
xwpis v6: Tf\c; o:q,iJo-wµe Kaveva 61Ko TT] c;. 'ATio tj CYT1yµiJ
TIO\/ eµevav µ6:vva Kai KOpT] µe TO Eva yaTCXKl y1vovTaV oi
Ka/\VTEpEc; q> iAec;. 3EaTii\wµeves Kai oi 6vo TOVS O"TO Tiavep1
exovv TO yaTCXKl o:v6:µeo-6: TOVS Kai TO yAeiq,ovv, TO
Pvsaivovv Kai TO q>t/\OVV 0:616:KoTia.
Aino TpWEl OAT] TT] µepa TIOTE 0:TIO TT] µ1a TIOTE 0:TIO
TTJV a/\Al), Kai q,vo-1Ka yiveTat TETpCXTiaxo o-av yovpovv6:K1.
0Tav 6ev yAeiq,ovv TO yOTi yAeiq> El T] µ1a TT]V 0:/\/\T], Kai
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r
KaBcxpi1:;e1 ri µ16: Tfjs &i\11:r1s To: CXVT16: eiri wpes. ir6:v1cx
l3ycxivovv &-rro To ircxvep1 Tovs y16: v6: ir6:povv i\iyo cxepcx
fi v6: q, ave 1<6:T1.
Bi\foe1s TTJV EVTVXICX 0-TTJV EK<ppcxo-1 TWV µcx-r1wv TOVS.
A'VTT] ri EVTUXicx l3cxo-Ta y16: µep11<ovs µfjves, wcrirov v6:
µeycxi\wcrri TO ycrr6:K1, v6: a:pxio-ri v6: TPEXTl KCXI vex TPWTl
KCXVOVIKTJ Tpoq, iJ. Tpexovv Kl' CXVTES lTO:VCu KO:TW o-' oi\o TO
o-irh1, To ircxpCXKoi\ov0ovv, To µaBcxivovv vex 6:vel301<CXTel3cxivri
01<6:i\es, vex TPEX'fl O"TOV KfjlTO, vex crKCXp<pcxi\wvri O"TO: 6eVTpa.
To irpocrexovv µiJirws Tov emTe0fj Kcxvevcxs y6:Tos. By6:1:;ovv
KOT! Tpvq,ep6: 6:i\i\oKoTcx vJCXovpio-µCXTcx irov O"Tov ,ovo TOVS
KCXVE!S O'.KOVEI OAOKA'flPTl KOVl3EVTCX. "Ai\i\oTE TOV i\eve vex
irpocrex11 KCXI &i\i\oTE TOV 6ivovv Kovp6:y10 0-TO: ,rpC)TCX TOV
l3iJµCXTcx O"TTJ 1:;wiJ. Eivm µ16: eVTVx1crµev11 011<oyeve1cx Kai
µas yeµi1:;e1 xcxp6: ri e!Kovcx -rov5..
Moi\1s TO YCXTo:Kl µeycxi\wo-11 a:pKETO: 'TO xcxpi1:;oµe KO:lTOV.
ToTE TO O"lTITI yeµi1:;e1 &-rro TIS Kpcxvyes TOVS KCXI TO: Ki\6:µ
µCXT6: Tovs. To \Jla:xvovv o-e K6:0e ywv16: Kcxi µas To s11Tav
µe VICXOVpfo-µCXTCX KCXI lTCXpCXKAflTIKO: l3i\eµµCXTCX. AVTo Ol<XpKEi
µep!KES µepes, µET6: T} A\JlT'fl TOVS mpva KCXI �cxvcxyivoVTCXI
0:616:q, opes ri µ16: y16: TiJv &i\i\11 y16: µep11<ovs µfjves.
NOTES
This passage illustrates the common habit of switching the narrative
from past to present tense or vice versa.
HTcxv Kcxi ol 6vo, they were both of them.
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Mc'x OVTE Kcxi &ycxmiµeves, nor yet friends. Kcxi is very often used in
idiomatic phrases, with a nuance that can hardly be rendered in trans
lation.
lliirAcx 6iir11cx, side by side (G.M.G. 65).
Lex vex µiiv rjTcxv, as if they were not.
Tpicx-Tecrcrepcx, three or four.
Mas yeµise1 xcxpc'x, fills us with pleasure (G.M.G. 88).
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6. KATOXIKO
E'iµo:cno:v TEO"<YEpEi<; VO:VTlKOJ - 6 TTo:Tepo:s µov, 6 a6ei\q, os
µov, eyw Kl' EVO:S O'.VE�IOS TOV TTo:Tepo: - KO:\ T0:�16evo:µE
µe TO KO:\Kl µo:s CYTCX Vfl<YICX TOV Aiyo:iov. ''HTo:v CYTCX 1942,
µfoo: O"Tl7V Ko:TOX17• L' 01\T)V T17V 'Ei\A6:6o:, CYTEpt6: KO:\
06:i\o:crcro:, 6 TTAT)0vcrµos vrreq, epe aTTo T17 <YTEPfl<YL Tpoq, iµwv
KO:\ Tl7V EAAEl�l acrq, 6:i\e10:s, Tleivo: KO:\ 6VCJTVX10:, aeporr/\6:vo:
KO:\ vrro!3pux10: CYKOpTTOVCYO:V TOV Tpoµo KO:\ TO 06:vo:To.
TToMs Kocrµos wCYTocro Ta�i6eve y16: v6: e�o:crq,o:i\icrri T17
sw11 TOV. "Ew1 rr17po:µE Kl' eµeis i\6:61, TTOV !3y6:se1 TO Vfl<YJ
µas, Kai Tpa!317�0:µe Ko:T6: Tex µepri rrov rrap6:yovv o-1T6:p1
KO:\ forrp10: y16: v6: 6wcrwµE i\6:61 KO:\ vex rr6:pwµe O'.TTO TO:
Et6T) O:IJTCX.
LTo 6poµo µo:s rjTo:v TJ �f)i\os. 'EKei, KovT6: crTis ev6o�es
apxo:ioTT)TES, EIXE TO KTf)µo: TOV EVO:S Kovµrr6:pos µo:s.
LKE<p017Ko:µe v6: CYT0:µo:T17crwµe y16: v6: Tov 6ovµe Aiyo. Me
Tex xap6:µo:To: q>06:cro:µe <YT17 �f)Ao Kai !3y17Ko:µe e�w.
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THTav CXK0µ11 µ10-001<0Ta60. 'H 66},ao-o-a cx,ri\wvoTav
11peµ11 Kai yai\avii µ1rpoo-T6: µas Kai oi\17 fi <p vo-1s fio-vxcx�e.
M1rpos o-' CXVTTJV TTJV 6µop<p16: �ex6:o-aµE y16: µ16: O"T1yµ17
aywvies Kai �6:o-ava. M6: a&ro 6ev Kpo:TT]O-E TTOAV. za<p
VIKO: �i\fooµe v6: TTETIETat Ko:TI µea' foro TT] 66:i\ao-o-a Kai
vo:pxETal KCXTO: TTO:VW µas µE µey6:i\11 ToXVTT)Ta o-6: µ16:
µ1Kp17 TOpTTiAi\T].
'H Tpoµ6:pa ,rov 1r17paµe 6Ev mp1yp6:<p ETCXI. M6: fi
EKTTAT]�i µas rjTav CXK0µ11 µeyai\VTEP'll oTav e\'6cxµe 1rws fi
TpoµEpT] TOp1rii\i\11 T)Tav µ16: µey6:i\11 ... «Kai\aµcxpi6a».
Kvv11y17µev11, <paivETa1, a1ro K6:1ro10 µey6:i\o 416:p1, y16: v6:
o-w6fj, 1TETO:X6T]KE 0-TTJ O"TEpt6: Kai µas fipBE o-6: 6wpo.
Zvy1a�E TTEpiTTOV Tpia Kti\6: Kl' EIXE K6:Tao-1Tpo Kai 1TOAV
Tpv<pepo Kpfos. TT6o-o yei\6:o-aµe Kai 1roo-o xap17Kcxµe y16: To
VOO"TlµO <payT]TO TTOV 66: KO:VaµE. E\'.xaµE AVO'EI µ16: xap6: TO
1Tpo�i\11µa Tov <p ayT]TOV EKEiv17 TTJV fiµEpa.
NOTES
Eiµmnav, we were. Alternative to fJµacne (G.M.G. 36).
KaTOXIK6, incident of the occupation.
Nc'x 1rc'x p wµe c'xTI6 TO ei617 <XVTCX, to get a supply of these commodities.
Kovµ1rc'xp os, best man or godfather (or anyone who has acted as such
to a member of one's family).
Mfo' c'xTI6 TT) 6c'x?lao-o-a ... KOTCX 1rc'xvw µas, out of the sea . . . towards
us.
l:ifo 1re p1y p c'x<p ETa1, can't be described.
Ka?laµap i6a, a large KaAaµc'xp1, cuttlefish.
M1c'x xa p c'x, splendidly, perfectly.
7.01 MEPl�EL TOY /\EONTOL
�v6 <p ii\ot epyexsoVTav cr' EV<X EO'Tt<XT6pto. 'O EV<XS rjTav
µcxyetpcxs Kcxi o &Mos crepptT6pos.Oi 6ovi\e1es 1r17ycx1vcxv
TIOAV KCXAex O'T0 K<XTexO'TT}µCX CXVTO. Kexee µepcx ot TIEACXTES
eµTI<XtV<XV xcxpovµevot O'T0 EO'Tt<XT6pto µe TTJ O'KE4'TJ TI KCXAex
o
1rexi\t <pcxyTJTex eex TOVS eixcxv MavWATJS Kt' oBcxcriATJS•
'H TEXVTJ Tf\S µcxyetptKf\S eivcxt 1rpcxyµ<XTtKex V4'TJATJ TEXVTJ'
µ1ropei o µcxyetpcxs vex 6voµcxcr6fj K<XAAtTEXVTJS• 'A1rcx1Tei
<p avTcxcricx, 1rpocrox11, ETitO'TT}µOVIKTJ at<pipe1cx K<Xl mxvw crrr'
oi\cx ayexTITJ y1ex TTJ µcxye1p!KTJ TEXVTJ KCXI T0V &v6pu>TIO.
'O MavWATJS <XATJ6El<X Tex crvyKEVTpu>vE oi\cx CXVTex Tex 1rpo
O'0VT<X.Xpvcr6s &vepw1ros Kcxi 6cxvµexcr1os <p ii\os.Ilws aycx-
1rovcre T0V BcxcriATJ ... M1ropovcre vex yiVTJ 6vcricx y1ex TO
q>ii\o T0V.K1' EKEivos rjT<XV E�<XlpETIK0S O'TTJ 6ovi\e1ex T0V K<Xl
i\epevTTJS µ1ex <pop6:. OTav epxoTav vex 1rexpTJ TIS TI<Xpcxy
0
yei\ies, ETO'I yei\CXO'T0S K<Xl yi\VKoµiATJTOS, v6µtsES TIWS

pptO'K0O'OVV O'TIITI crov, avexµecrcx O'TOVS 61KOVS O'OV. 'H
ai\176e1cx EIV<Xl TIWS K<Xl TO:AA<X 1TCX!61ex TIOV epyexsovTav EKEi
rjTav crvµ1Tcx6TJT!Kex 1T<XATJt<exp1cx. 'O µ6vos TIOV 6ev rjTCXV
Kcx66i\ov a�1cxyCXTITJTOS rjT<XV O i610KTTJTTJS, EV<XS O'KATJp6s K<Xl
i6t6Tp01TOS o:v6pu>TIOS.
Mtex µepcx EKEi TIOV mpiµevcx TO 4'TJT0 µocrxcxpCXKl µe TIS
TTJYavTJTES TI<XTCXTES 1rovxcx 1rcxpcxyyeii\TJ, Pi\fow TO Bcxcrii\TJ
K<Xi Pexse1 µ1rp6s µov µ1ex Tit<XTEA<X µe TIEVTE mi\wptES q>ETES
µocrxcxpCXKl K<Xi po6oK0KKlVES TTJYavTJTES TI<XTCXTES, apKETES y1ex
vex xopTexO'TJ µ1ex oiKOYEVEl<X µe Tpicx 1TCX!6tex.Lvyxp6vws
O'.<j>IVEI crr6 6mi\cxv6 Tp<XTIEst EV<X TEpexO'TIO 4'TJT0 KOT0TIOVAO
µ' EV<X povv6 pvst K<Xl µtex CXTIIO'TEVT<X TIAOVO'ICX µepi6cx
TI<XO'TlTO'IO."Oi\01 µeivcxµe µ' O'.VOIXT0 TO O'T0µcx."Oxt TIWS
6ev rjTCXV TiexVT<X µeyexi\es ot µepi6es TOV MavWATJ' vcxi, ai\i\ex
cr17µepcx 1rexpcx rjTav. Oi\01 KOIT<Xscxv µe crrropicx TO BcxcriATJ
0
vex µotpexs'Tl cr' oi\ovs µepi6es TOV AEOVTOS, µ' EV<X 6p1cxµ
peVT1K6 xcxµ6yei\o O'T0 1rp6crw1ro."OTcxv µo◊<p epe To em-
66pmo - Kpeµcx K<Xp<XµEAE K<Xl K<XpTIOVSI - TO 1rpayµcx YIVTJKE
TIOAV 1<00µ11<6.
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b..ev :<po:TT]0T)KCX Kaf TOV PWTT)O"CX:
Ma Tl TPEXEI o-17µepa, Bcxo-ii\:11; - �movi\.11µa ! <l>frre Kai
xopTO:O"TE ytCXTl cxvpto io-oos vex µ17v ei'.µCXO"TE e6w ! 01TCXVT110"E
EKeivos 1<af TIETCXXTT)KE O"TTJV a:i\.i\.11 &Kp11 Tfjs o-exi\.as.
rp17yopa µ6:0cxµe oi\.01 Tl eixe o-vµ�f\- T6 1Tpocrc,m1K6 TOV
KCXTCXO"TT]µCXTOS eixe µcxi\.wo-Et µe TOV EO"TICXTOpa ytCXTl TOV
Eixcxv �T)TTJO"Et cxv�110-1 Kt' EKeivos Tovs TTJV a:pvfiST)Ke, Kaf
µ6vo O"TO µcxyetpa e600KE µeycxi\.vTEpo µ10"06. 'EKeivos oµws
6ev TO 6EXTT)KE, µexi\.ooo-e µe TO O:<j>EVTIKO Ka{ 1rf\pe TO µepos
TWV o-ep�tT6poov. r1ex vex TOV EK6tKT)0f\ µCXAtO"Ta O"KE<j>TT)l<E TO
K6i\.1ro CXVT6, 1rov O"TO:ST)Ke ri o:q>opµ17 TO a:q,evTtK6 v' a:i\i\.a:�17
yvwµ11 Kaf oi mi\.6:Tes va: �a:Aovv 6 Ka0evas a:TI6 6v6 Kti\.ex.
NOTES
Tov i'-.fovTOS, a type of 3rd declension noun not given in G.M.G:
Singular: 6 i'-.ewv, TOV AeovTo:, TOV AfovTos.
Plural: o! i'-.fovTES, Tovs AEOVTES, TWV AEovTwv.
Oi 6ovAEJES, business.
06: TOVS EIXO:V, would provide for them.
/\E/3EVTT)S µ16: cpop6:, a fine fellow and no mistake.
Noµ1sES, you would have thought. The conditional is also expressed
with 66: (G.M.G. 121).
'EKEi TTOV mpiµEvo:, while I was waiting for (G.M.G. 103).
TTovxo: = TTOV eTxo:.
BAETTW TO B. KO:£ /36:sEt, I saw B. put (instead of /3AETTW ... v6: f36:sTJ).
In informal style, a subordinate clause is often replaced by Ko:i with
the indicative, e.g. Ko:A6: EKO:VES Ko:i i'jp6es, you did well to come.
TT6:po: i'jTo:v, they were excessively so.
rivT)KE, alternative to eytvE, became.
l:,,ev Kpo:n']6T)KO:, I could not contain myself
Ti TPEXEt; what's up? (G.M.G. 98).
"lcrws v6: µ11v dµo:crTE e6w, perhaps we shan't be here.
"E6wKe, gave. Alternative to e6wcre.
TTov crT6:6T)KE (from O'TEKOµo:1) Tj &cpopµTj TO acp EVTIKO v' aAAO:�T)
yvcbµT), which caused the boss to change his mind.
'ATTo 6vo Kti'-.6:, two kilos each.
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8. OIKOrENEIAKOI t.EIMOI
Oi 6ecrµoi Tfjs er..r..11v1Kfjs oiKoyevE1as Eivai 1Tor..v 6vvaToi,
Kai oi CJ)(E<ms Twv 61acpopwv µEr..wv TIOV TT}V CXTIOTEAovv
E\Vat EYK6:p6tES Kai 6tCX)(VTIKES. t.ev EVVOW, q>VO-IKO:, µovo TIS
CJ)(Eo-EIS a:v6:µecra O"TOVS crv1';vyovs Kai µETa�v 1Tat61wv Kai
yov1wv, µ6: Kai &v6:µEcra o-Tovs aJJ,..ovs ovyyevEiS, T6: 1Tat616:
�AETIOVV Kai TOVS 6vo TOVS yovEiS Tior..v, y1aTi To µecrT)µep1
yvpi1';E1 Kai 6 TiaTEpas Kai TO: 1Tai616: o-To o-1Th1 y16: To
µecrT)µEp1avo q>ayT)TO, Kai To �p6:6v 1T6:vTa TpwvE or..01
µa1';i, y1aTi TO: 1Tat616: TICXVE &py6: o-To KpE��6:T1 O"TTJV
'Er..r..6:6a· TO xe1µwva 1TOTE 1Tpiv 0:1TO TiS Evv16:µ10'T) µe 6EKa,
Kai 00-0 m6: y16: TO KaA0Kaip1, Kaveva 1Tat6i 6ev KOlµCXTm
1Tpiv 0:1TO TO: µEo-6:vvxTa.
'H µT)TEpa Eivm crvviJ6ws mp10-croTEpo ETIIEIKTJS Kai q>tAT)
µe T6: 1Tai616: TT)S, 1Tap6: 6 TiaTepas. Tov TiaTepa cpo�ovVTm,
Kai TO TipwTO TIOV 66: mi µ16: µ6:vva y16: v6: TO: q>o�epicm,
EhE eivai µ1Kp6: Ehe µey6:r..a, E!Vat «86: To Tiw O'To µ1Taµ1T6:».
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'H y1ay16: Ko:! 0 1T0:1T1TOVS, &v sovv KO:l ol 6v6 KO:l 6ev
E\Vo:t 1TOAV yepo1 WCTTE v6: XPE10:SOVTo:t 1TEpmoi11cn, µevovv
xwp1o-r6: crrr6 TO: 1TO:VTpEµevo: TOVS no:1616:. "Av sEi µ6vo
6 EVO:S TOTE µEVE! µe TO: na1616: TOV, CYVVT)6Eo-rEpo: µe TTJV
KOpTJ. "ETcrl TO: Eyy6v10: exovv TO: xa:610: TOV namrov l<O:l
TT)S y1ay10:s, KO:! y16: TOVS yovEiS 6ev VTIO:PXEI TO np6!3AT)µO:
TOV <<TIOIOS 66: 1TpocrexE1 TO: 1To:t616:» OTO:V 66: !3yovv E�W.
Ko:{ ETO"I EIVo:t OAOI EVTVXEis• ol yovEiS 6ev O"TEpOVVTo:t TIS
61a01<E6a:crEIS TOVS, TO: 1To:t616: 6ev !3AETIOVV �EVO: 6:616:cp opo:
np6crwno:. "Ocro y16: TOVS 1TaTITIOV6ES Ko:i TtS y1ay16:6ES,
TPEAAO:lVOVTo:t v6: cppovTisovv TO: Eyyov6:K1a TOVS.
"Oµws CXVTTJ ii 6:y6:m1 na:EI noM µo:Kpv6:. Ko:i ii E1Ti6pacr1s
TWV yovewv K0:1 ii E�O:PTTJO"IS TWV 1To:t61wv an' TOVS yovEiS,
1TO:paTEIVETo:t KO:! 1TOAv µETa: TO: µcx01lTIKO: xp6v10:. OI
yovEiS 66: 6:nocp acricrovv Ti 66: crnov66:cre1 i!vo: nm6i, f) Ti
6ovAE16: 66: 610::;\e�Et. "Av, &s novµe, 6 naTepo:s eivm y1aTp6s
f) 6tKT]y6pos 6EAEI 6 y16s TOV v6: O'.KOAOV6T]O"EI TO 61K6 TOV
ETI6:yyEAµo:, &v EIVo:t eµnopos 6EAEI TO 1To:t6i TOV VO: O'.KOAOV-
6iJcre1 TTJV 611<iJ TOV Ei61KOT11TO: o-r6 Eµn6p10.
'EnicrT]s o-r6 siJT'llµO: TOV y6:µov ol yovEiS O:Vo:KaTEVOVTo:t
1TOAV KO:i E1TT]pE6:sovv 1TOAV TO: 1To:t616: TOVS, Tis 1TEptcrcr6-
TEpES cp opes yivETo:t ii 6EAT)O"IS TWV yov1wv KO:! 0"1TO:VIWTEpo:
ox1.
'O 6eaµ6s 6:va:µEcro: CTTO: 6:6epcp10: 6ev xaAo:pwve1 OTO:V
µEyO:AWVOVV. LO:V 1TO:AI navTpEVTOVV KO:! KO:VOVV 611<6 TOVS
crmT11<6 !3AE1TOVTo:t TaKTtKa:. "Av Ka:6ovTa1 no:;\v KOVTO:,
1TOAAES cpopes TT] µepo:· O:AAOIWS TOVAO:XICTTOV µ16: cp opa TTJV
el36oµa60:. Ta npwTa E�0:6EA<pto: ElVo:t 1TOAv 6Eµeva, crxe66v
cr6:v 6:6epcp10:. ('H EKKATJO"IO: crrrayopEVEI TO y6:µo 6:vaµeaa
TOVS,) OI 0:VIJ1TC(VTpES 6EiES KO:l 6Ei01 ovviJ6ws µevovv µe
K0:1TOIO 1TO:VTpEµevo 6:6EA<p 6 f) 0:V1ll.jJ161. LTT]V 'E:;\M6a 6ev
VTIO:PXEI mrr6s 6 cpol3ep6s E<plO:AT1lS Tf\S µovo:�10:s y1a TOVS
yepovs. Eivo:i VTp01TTJ y1a TCX 1To:t61a v6: 6:cp icrovv eva 0:1TO
TOVS yoveis TOVS vex sei µ6vos TOV.
"ETcr1 TCX µEAT) Tf\S EAAT)VIKf\S oi1<oyeve10:s EIVo:t 6eµevo: µe
CTTEVOVS 6ecrµovs. "OTo:v EVO:S EVTjµEpTJO"EI OAOI cr' CX\JTOV
npoo-rpexovv, µe TTJ !3el3o:t6T11Ta 1TWS 66: TOVS l30Tj6T]O"EI.
Ko:{ ii oiKoyeve1a O:VVl.jJWVETo:t KOIVWVIKWS Kai oiKovoµ1Kws.
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"Oi\01 µa�i y1opTCX�OVV fyt<:cxp61a Kai xwpis T\JlTOVS Tis
xapes (yaµovs, �a<p Ticr1a, y1opTes, yevvricre1s). T6Te yivovTai
oµT\plKCX <payOTI0Tla Kai yi\eVTla, µe Tpayov61a, XOPOVS,
yei\1a.
�,is 6vO"KOAES lTEplO'TCXO'EIS Kai O'TiS appwO'TEIES oi crvy
yeveis O'VVTpexovv µe 176tKTj Kai VAIKTJ VlTOO'TTJPl�l.
�TOVS eavmovs Tpexovv 6i,ri\a O'TOV ho1µ06cxvaTo, T0V
'ITapaO'TEKOVV, �EVUXTOVV O'T0 lTpOO"KE<p ai\6 T0V. Bo11eovv
crTis 61aTV1rwcre1s Kai crTiS 1rapa66cre1s Tf\s Kf\6eias, Kai
VO'Tepa ,rave TCXKT!Ka Kai �i\foovv Kai 1rap11yopovv Tovs
6i\1µµevovs.
NOTES
·oao TT16: y16: T6 Ka:A0Ka:ip1, as for the summer. The nuance of TIIO:
here is untranslatable.
t:.ev CJTepovvTa:1 TiS 61a:CJKe66:ae1s Tovs, are not deprived of their amuse
ments. LTepw may also govern the genitive case; but in colloquial
usage the accusative is often used, especially if the noun is plural
(G.M.G. 92).
MCXKpv6:, alternative to µCXKp16:.
BAETTOVTO:I TCXKTIKO:, they see each other regularly.
'E�a:6er.qna: ••. ci:6epq>ta:. Some words in which r. precedes another
consonant have a more popular form, or derivative, in which the A
is replaced by p. Compare i'iMa: - t'ip6a:, 'Ar.j3a:via: - 'Ar.j3a:v6s -
'Apj3a:vhTJs.
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9. 0 MAYPOITINAKAL
TTpGm:x TIPWTa vex O"O:S O"VO"TT]6W. EIµat evas µcxvpos
yvai\.10"Tep6s TitvCXKas µfoa cre µ16: To:�1 Tov yvµvacriov. 'H
O"Ta6106poµia µov ws TiivCXKas o:px1cre Tipiv 6e1<a xp6via,
oTav K6:TI0101 &v6pw1To1 r\p6av Kai µe Tifjpav &-n-6 T6v
TOTIO 1TOV yevv1WriKa. Tlpem1 vex 1TW TIWS !3ao-aviO"TT}KO:
o:pKETCX WO"TIOV vex yivw atrr6 1TOV eIµa1. Me 1Tp16v1crav,
µe µavp1crav, µe yv6:i\.1crav, Kai O"TO TEA.OS µe Kov!36:i\.T)O"av
rnw.
Me TO: xp6v1a 1TOV !3piO"Koµa1 E6w µopcpw6T)Ka Kt6i\.as.
EIµat i\.om6v evas µopcpwµevos TiiVCXKas, Kai µTiopw vex
O"VSflTTJO"W TIOi\.i\.6: 6eµCXTa. C])uO"IKTJ, yewypacpia, iO"Topia,
41uxoi\.oyia Kai &i\i\a. AVT6 O"O:S TO i\.ew, ox1 E1TE!6Tj 6ei\.w
vex vmpT)<pavevew, o:i\.M y16: vex �EpETE 1TWS 6ev EXETE vex
t<CXVETE µ' evav cmo106iJ1ToTE µavpoTiivCXKa.
"Exovv 6Ei 1Toi\.i\.6: TO: µ6:T10: µov, Kai exw 1T0:6Et 1Toi\.i\.6:
0:1TO TOVS µa6T}TCXS. 'YTI6:pxovv Kai µEptt<Oi 1TOV µe !3i\.e1TOVV
O"TOV VTIVO TOVS o-6:v E<pt6:i\.TT). 'Ai\.i\.a 6ev TOVS CTVµ1Ta6W Kl'
eyw, ytCXTJ µe !3ao-avisovv 1TOA.V OTav o:ve!3aivovv vex yp6:-
41ovv. ,AvCXTp1x16:sw OTav !3i\.e1TW TiS o:vopeoypa<piES Kai
TO: i\.6:6Tj TOVS - ytCXTJ OTIWS O"O:S EITIGX Eiµa1 µopcpwµevos.
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Kaµµ16: <pop6:, OTav OEV exw TI VO: KO:VW, m6:vw 4'l/\OKOV
!3eVTa µe TTJV E6pa. Elvai EIKOO"\ xp6v1a TIOV T) E6pa !3piO"KETa\
EOW, Kai elvai <j>VO"IKO VO: sepe1 m6 TIO/\V TOVS &vepclmovc;.
b.ev elva1 oµwc; µop<pwµevri, Kai foac; TIVEVµaT\KOS TIIVaKac;
o-6:v Kai µeva 6ev µnopei v6: crv�T )TTJO"EI o-0!3ap6: µa�i TT )<;.
Mou elm TIWS 6 1TaA16c; TIIVaKac; r jTav TIO/\V KaKIO:S TI0\0-
TT}TOS, Kl' ETO"\ µETO: 0:TIO Tpia xp6v1a s6:o-1rp10-e Kai p6:y10-e.
ToTE TOV TIETO:SaVE Kai <pepav eµeva O"TTJ 6foT] TOV.
06: eixa VO: O"O:S TIW TI0/\/\0: 6:K6µa, 0:/\/\0: o:KOVW TO KOV-
00\JVI VO: XTVTIO:. Oi µa6T)Tai savaµnaivovv Kai 1rpem1 VO:
o:pxicrw TIO:/\\ TT) OOV/\EIO: µov.
NOTES
M' evav 61ro1oor i1r0Te µavpo1rivCXKcx, with any old blackboard.
Kcxµµ1c'x cpopc'x, now and again. It can also mean sometime, ever or
never.
TToM KO:Ktas 1rot6TT ]TOS, of very bad quality. A few adjectives ending
in -6s may have a feminine form in -tc'x. Thus yAVKOS, yAvKtc'x, sweet;
<pTWXOS, <pTWXt6:, poor.
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10. 0 TPEAAOL
'H TpEAA.a EXEi ,roi\i\es µopcpes. Mia cmo <XVTES i\eyETm
«Eµµovos i6fo». M16: cpop6: rjTav evas TET01os Tpei\i\6,; irov
eixe µ16: o:o.eia Eµµovri iofo. Tov Kapcpw0'flKE crwve1 Kai
Kai\6: O"TO µvai\o TOV TIWS rjTaV eva c,,rvpi Kai\aµTIOKI.
Moi\1s i\omov E�i\Em KOTTES VO: yvpisovv CJE Kavevav KT)TIO,
CJE Kaveva KTi')µa Tj Kai ,roi\i\es <popes O"TO 6poµo, frpEµE
air' To cpo�o Tov Kai frpexe v6: Kpv<pTEi, µiJirws Kai oi KOTTES
Tov cpo:ve cr6:v Kai\aµ1roK1 irov T)TaVE.
LTTJV o:pxiJ oi yvwo.oi Kai oi CJVyyeveis TOV voµ1crav
TIWS O:CJTEIEVOTaVE y16: v6: TOVS KO:VEI v6: yei\6:crovv. Mo:
crvvToµa KaTo:i\a�av irws To irpo:µa rjTav cro�apo. <l>wva
�av To y1aTpo, Kai 6 y1aTpos CYVSTJT'flCYE µe Tov o:ppwo.o.
TTpoCJTI0:0'flCJE VO: TOV <pEpEl CJTO: i\oy1K6: TOV OTIWS Kai oi\01
oi &i\i\01 1 µ6: o:6iKws. A<.rros crwve1 Kai Ka:i\6: foeµe1ve irws
rjTav Kai\aµiroK1. l\omov, µ16: Kai rjTav o:6vvaTo v6: TOV
i\oy1KE 4'0VV, o:,rocp6:cr1crav v6: Tov Ki\eiCJovv CJTO cppevoKoµeio.
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TTpcxyµcrr1Ka ET0-1 Kl ey1ve. "Eµe1ve crniv KAIVIKT) a:pKETo
Kmpo, Kai rjTav ,ro:\v f\cruxos Kai KaAos appwo-Tos, Kai
0/\01 TOV a:ya,rovcrcxv. Kaee T00-0 6 y1crrpos TOV VOO-OKOµeiov
1TOV TOV E�ETase e[3ptcrKE 1TWS 0/\0 Kai K<XAVTEpa TITJYa!VE.
Ka0e <pope< 0-C<V Ve< T)TaVE AlYOTEP'fl Tj emµOVT] TOV. l:::,.EV
EAEYE ma 1TWS rjTav KaAaµTI;OKl, ,rape< <pa!VOTave (jC( va
eTxe m1o-6ei TIWS rjTav av0pw,ros. Ai.no KpC<T'flO-E ovo-Tpia
xpov1a. .,.HTav ma T00-0 Ka/\a 1TOV 0-TO crvµ[3ov:\10 TOVS oi
y1crrpoi cmocpao-10-av 1TWS fopme VC( TOV 6:cp icrovv VC(
[3yei 0:1TO TT]V KAlVlKT) Kai Ve< a:pxicre1 µ1e< KOVOVIKT) SWT).
Tov cp wva�e /\011TOV 6 y1crrpos y1a va TOV E�ETC<O-El y1a
,EAEVTaia cpopa Kai va Tov o:,roxaipETicre1. Tov �mpo[30610-e
µexp1 TT]V E�OOO. 'EKei �a<pVIKC( EKavav TT]V eµ<pe<VIO-T) TOVS
1TEVTE-E�'fl KOTTES 1TOV O"KC<Alsav TO xwµa y1a VC( [3povv
Tpocpti. 'O av0pw,r6s µas TIVC<XT'flKE Kai yvp10-e ,rpos To
y1crrpo crav va TOV {'flTOVcre [3oti0e1a. Ti crvµ[3aive1; Tov
PWTO: 6 yiaTpos. l::,.ev µov Elms 1TWS �epe1s ma 1TWS OEV
E\0-al Ka/\aµ1TOK1; 'EKeivos 0:1TC<VT'flO-E: 'Eyw, y1crrpe µov,
TO �epw 1TWS OEV eTµai KaAaµTIOKl. r1a VC( oovµe oµws, TO
�epovv Kai oi KOTTES;
NOTES
"Eµµovos l6fo, idee fixe.
Mia ... µ1a are used indifferently. In formal language, only µia is
used.
Lwve1 Kai Ka11a, stubbornly, insistently.
L,a 11oy1Ka ,ov, to his senses.
Mta Kai rj,av a6vva.o, as it was impossible.
Ka6e ,6ao, every so often (G.M.G. 95).
•0110 Kai Ka11v,epa m7ya1ve, he was steadily getting better.
Lav va f\,ave, it seemed as if
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11. TT/\ANO�IOI EMTTOPOI
LTi<; nevTE ri wpcx To npw'i !_;vnvricrcx cxno focx 6aiµov1cr
µevo 6opv�o. 'HTCXV 6 mxyoTTWAT) S TTOV µ01pase1 TOV
m:xyo CfTCX Cf1TITICX µe TTJ µoTOCfVJ</\ETTCX TOV. �EV npoq>TCXCfCX
vex TOV !_;cxvanapw KCXACX-KCX/\CX OTCXV yvpw CfTlS e!_;17µ1cr11
a:px1cre TJ crvvcxvAicx CXTTO TIS µOT001.JJ</\ETTES TWV yo:ACXTa6wv
TTOIJ q> Epvovv TO yaAcx, TO �OVTIJpO KCXl TO y1aovpTl CfTCX
crnh1cx. Kcxi 6 Eq>T)µep16onwAT) <; npocr6ETEI TT]V cpwvfi TOV
crTTJV npw1v17 µovcr1K17. TTeTae1 'ris Eq>T) µepi6es µfoa crTovs
KT]TTOVS 11 TlS yA1crTpCXEI KCXTW CXTTO TlS 1TOpTES q, wv6:soVTCXS
K1' cwros K6:6e Tocro «e q, riµepi6es», «6 811crcxvpos», «ecp11-
µepi6es».
TTio VcrTEpcx EIVCXI TJ cre1p6: TWV KOVAOvpa6wv, TTOV TT]V
wpo: TOV npw1vov nepvovv e!_;w CXTTO TT]V nopTa µas q> wv6:
soVTCXS «q>pEcrKO: Kai wpo:io: KOV/\OVplCX». Kcxi eiva1 crT'
cxA176e10: nepf q>T) µCX CXVTO: TCX KOVAOVplCX. Oi KOV/\0Vpa6es
Ta q>OpTwvovv crT6: ncxvep1a Tovs Kaq> T6: Kcx6ws �yaivovv
CXTTO TO q, ovpvo, KO:! £EXVVOVTCXI TPEXOTOI CfTOVS 6poµ-
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ovs Tf\S 'Aerivcxs. Mas Ta q> epvovv µirpos 0717v iropTcx µcxs
{;eo,6: OJ<oµcx, &q>pmcx Kcxi SEP04'TJµevcx. To Kcxf3ovpVT1crµevo
crovo-6:µ1 µoo-Kof30?\a. Eivcx1 i6cxv1Ko irpw1vo µe TOVpK!KO
KCX<j>EOCXK\ KCXI TVpi KCXcrcrep1. "Evcxs O:AAOS irpw1vos m1pcxcrµos
EIVCX\ 6 crvKas; «Kpvcx Kpvcx CTVKCX», «Bcxcr\A\KO: 0-VKCX» q>wv6:{;EI
Kcxi µas sEcrriKwvE1.
"Ar-7'-oTE crvv1161{;cxv v6: q> epvovv Kcxi TO 4'Wµi crT6: crirh1cx,
<j>OpTwµevcx 0-E KCXA6:61cx lTO:VW cr' EVCX ycx"i6ovp1.
- Br.em1s TT) y6:Tcx µcxs irov scxq>v1K6: svirvricrE Kcxi ir6:E1
6M"icr1cx crTov µirpocrT1vo Kf\iro;
- Ncxi, EIVCX\ TllTOTCX TO ircxp6:sEVO cr' CXl'.rro;
- Bef3cx1cx, CXl'.rrri a:KOVO"E KCXTl lTOV EµEiS OEV TO O:VTIAT} q> -
611KcxµE OJ<oµcx, µ6: irov TO irf\pcxv E'iorio-1 Kcxi SEO-TJKW6T]KCXV
OAES oi YCXTES Tf\S YEITOV\as. fTEpiµEVE KCXi 66: 6f\s.
TlpcxyµCXT1K6: cre r.iyo <XKOVO"TTJKE KCX1To1os v6: q> wv6:{;EL
«4'cxpas», «µircxpµirovv1cx», «ycxr.fos», «4'6:p1cx Tf\S wpcxs».
- "As f3youµE ESW v6: KO:VWµE youO"TO, TO 6foµcx a:si{;El
TOV KOTIO.
Kcxi O"T' ar-116E1cx rjTcxv 61cxcrKE6cxcrT1Kri ri E!Kovcx. 'O 4'cxpas
Kovf3cxr.oucrE Ta 4'6:p1cx Tov eir6:vw O"TO KE<j>O:Al Tov µfocx
cr' EVCX lTACXTV KCXI PTJXO lTCXVEp!. Tlicrw TOV TOV OJ<OAOv6oucrE
evcxs crTpCXTos a:Tio Kcxµµ16: E1Kocrcxp16: y6:TES, Kcxi CXl'.rros irov
KCXI lTOV TOVS lTETOUO"E KCXI O'.TIO KCXVEVCX µE{;EOCXKI. EtxE 61cx
q> opwv E16wv 4'6:p1cx &iro Ta: mo EKAEKT6: ws Ta: q> TTJVOTEpcx.
Mor.is EixE TEAE1wcrE1 TO Kcx66:p1crµcx Kcxi To ir?\vo-1µ0 Twv
4'CXp1wv OJ<OVO"TTJKE 6 µcxv6:f3ris. 'O µcxv6:f3ris µcxs Kovf3CXAa Ta:
xopTCXplKO: KCXI TO: q> poGTcx TOV cr' EVCX µ1Kpo Ka:ppo lTOV TO
crepvEI EVCX ycx'i6ovp1. "Ar.AO\ TO: EXOVV <j>OpTwµevcx O"TT)
PO:XTl EVOS ycx'i6ovp10G KCXI O:AAOI lTO:A\ 0-E µOTOO-VKAETTES;
Tlo?\v irpiv <j>CXVOUV oi '(0101, OJ<OUµE TIS <j>WVES TOVS v6:
0:VTTJXOUV 0:lTO TIS yvpw YEITOVIES. Tovs avcxyvwpi{;oµE
YICXTI 6 Kcx6evcxs TOVS EXEi KO:lTOIO i61cxiTEpo xcxpCXKTT]plO"TlKO.
"Ar-7'.os EXEi f3pcxxvri, &Mos f3cxpE16: fJ 4'1?\11 q>wvri, &r-7'.os
1Tcxpcxirov16:p1KT} Kl' O:AAOS xcxpovµEVT]. 'Ayop6:{;oµE TO:
ACXXCXVIKO: KCXI TO: q> poGTcx lTOV µas XPEla:{;ovTCX\ KCXI ETO"l
crvµTIAT]pWVETCXI TO \jJWVlO Tf\S riµepcxs xwpis v6: TO KOV
vricrwµE a:Tio TO crirh1.
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A&-roi 5fo elvai oi µ6vo1 61CX11.CX11.TJT6:6Es. Mfo-a crr6 616:
CYTTJµo: Tf\S T]µepas mpva:ve 610:6ox1K6: 6 �v5a:s, 6 1ra:\10:T�f\s,
6 CYKoun-a:s, 6 µn-a:\wµo:Tf\S, 6 1ran-:\wµo:Ta:5, 6 CXKOVICYTf\S,
6 yo:vwµo:Tf\5.
NOTES
Na Tov �avcm6:pw, to go to sleep again.
0T]o-avp6s. A weekly magazine.
Bo:o-1A1K6: o-vKo:. A kind of black fig.
<t>opTwµfoo:. Plural in implied agreement with \j/Wµ16: (loaves).
T6 1rfipav ei6rio-1, have noticed or 'got wind of'.
Na Kavwµe yovo-To, to enjoy (the spectacle).
llov Ko:i 1rov, every now and then.
Tovs TTETOVO-E K0:1 6:TT6 KO:VEVO: µese56:KJ, kept throwing them a titbit.
Ko:! 6:TT6 could be omitted without changing the meaning.
Xwpis v6: To Kovvrio-wµe, without budging.
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12. 01 XAPTAETOI
'Avei3T)KE cny6: cr1y6: AlKVtsoµevos KO:! yeµirros ;1"EP�

7
q>O:VE10:. HTO:V TO TIPWTO TOV To:si61. 'O µ1Kpos 1TOV TOV
Kp<XTOVO"E TWpo: 0'.1TO TO O"KOIVI TOV eixe ayop6:cre1 0'.1TO EVO:
KCXTO:O"TT)µO:, TOV Eq>Tl<XSE svy10: KO:l ovp6: KO:l, OAOS xo:p6:,
ETPESE esw y16: v6: TOV &µ0Mpe1.
•ATio Kei 1T6:vw Twpo: o aeTos ei3Aem Ka-rw Ta cr1Th10:,
TOVS av0pw1TOVS KO:! TOVS 6poµovs, KO:! 0:VTO TOV q>OVO"KWVE
O'.TIO EIJTVXlCX. «'Qpo:io: EIV<Xl EOW E1TO:VW», EKO:VE µe TO µvo:M
TOV, KO:! KOVVT)0T)KE xo:povµevo: OESICX, aptcrTEp6:.
'O µ1Kpos Kl' CXVTOS T)TO:V xo:povµevos KO:! 0'.1TO<p6:cr1cre v6:
crvvo:ywv1cr6ei µe EVO: O.AAO 1TO:t6i 1TOV T)TO:V EKEi KOVTO: µe
TOV CXETO TOV.
«"E, crv !» q>WVO:SE, KO:! TOV 1TpOTElVE v6: 1TO:po:i3yovv µe
TOVS O'.ETOVS TOVS 1T010S 06: pise1 TOV O.AAOV KCXTW.
«Ti K6:ve1 <XVTos; » avo:pwT11611Ke 6 aETos, «eTcr1 1Tov 1T6:e1
06: µe pise1 0'.1TO:VW O"TO O"VVTpoq>o µov». M6: 6 µ1Kpos
ev6ovcr10:crµevos EOWO"E µ16: KO:! epp1se TOV O'.ETO TOV E1TO:VW
O"TOV sevo KO:! TOV EKO:VE VO: 1TEO"El KCXTW.
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I-
Kai 6 OJKOS ,ov O:ETOS KIVOVVE\.j/E -rrexvc.v CTTTJ µaxri, 6:71.M
O"TO "TEAOS sVYIO""TTJKE Kai !3pf)KE TT ]V icroppo-rricx ,ov. 00,cxv
-rrepacre 6 Kivovvos, 6 O:ETOS aio-06:vfrr]KE -rrws o:0e/\ex ,ov
ey1ve 00/\0q>ovos ev6s CYVVTp6q>ov, Kai EVOJC.VO"E eva µeyaAO
µicros y1ex ,6v Kvp16 ,ov Kai 6:-rroq>exo"JO"E vex TOV EKOIKT ]0Ei.
"Apx10-E Aom6v vex ,paµ-rraAisET< XI emKivovva K<Xi v6: KCXVEI
TOVµTTES.
'O µ1Kp6s K<XT<XTpoµcxyµevos TOV KO'.KOV Tpcx!3ovcre µ16:
O:TTO ow, µJex O:TTO KEi, TTpOCYTTa0wVTas v6: TOV icroppoTTTjO"EI.
'O O:ETOS µe µ16: µeyaAVTEPTJ Kov.pov!3exAa apx10-E vex TTC XlpVEI
,6 6p6µo TTp6s TTJ yf). "Ocro xaµT)AW,epcx K<XTE!3CXJVE e!3AETTE
]
,6: o-TTiT1a Kai ,ovs o:v0pwTTovs v6: µeycxAwvovv. ZaAiCYTT KE
Kai �<Xq >VIKex KpCXK ! YKPEµiO"TT ) KE Kai ey1ve 1<0µµ6:.1a -rrcxvc.v
O"E µ16: ,apmcra.
NOTES
"EKcxve µe To µvcxi\6 TOV, he said to himself.
"E6wo-e µ16:, gave a jerk. It can also mean struck a blow (G.M.G. 89).
• A8ei\6: TOV, against his will.
MlCx crn6 6w, µ16: crn6 KEi, now this way, now that.
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13. TI PQT OM A r lA
TI0:po:µov11 TipwToµo:y1as o-' EVO: KO:TO:TTp6:o-1vo TTpOO:O"TElO
Tf\S , A011vo:s. 'Eow Kl' EKEi TTO:pEES ayop1wv KO:! KOplTO"lWV
µe TTO:VEpO'.KlO: O"TO'. xep10:. .6.0K1µar;ovv TIS TTOPTES TWV KTJTTWV,
OTTOV OEV VTTO'.PXEl ixvos ov0pc.0TTWV. "AAAES TTOpTES ovofyovv
oµfows, 0./1./1.ES eivo:i K/1.ElOWµEVES, KO:! TOTE TTT)OOVV TTO'.VW
OTTO TO <p p6:XTf1. Eivo:i µ16: TT0:A16: TTpwwµo:y16:T1Kf1 o-vv11-
6E10: VO'. Kol3ovv TO'. /1.0V/\.OVOIO: TWV KTJTTWV µe Tpo:yov610: KO:!
�E <p WVT)TO'. xo:pas .M16: TTO:peo: vfo TTo:1010'. O"TO:µo:Ta µTTpOO"TO'.
O"E µ16: 0"10EpEV10: TTOpTO:. LTO l36:0os, ov00KT)TTOS µe wpo:io:
TplO:VTO'.<pVA/1.0:.
A' ArOPI. 'Eow VO'. 6f\TE 6µop<p 16: ! (.6.0K1µar;E1 v' OVOl�T) TTJV
TTopTo: Ko:f fav l3pfcn<E1 Ko:µµ16: ovTicrTO:<Yf1).
B' ArOPI. Ti yfvET0:1 oµws TTapo: µfoo:; "Av eivo:i Kpvµµevos
µfoo: KO:VEIS sop1KOS KO:! l3yf\ E�W;
A' KOPITLI. ToTE ea Tov TTo:po:i<o:McrwµE E(ryEv1K6: va µas
OG0CYT) KO:VEVO: OTTO TO'. CYTTO'.VlO: TplO:VTO'.<p VA/1.0'. TOV. K1'
&v oe µas oc.00-1'1, E, oe xa:Ao:o-E K1' 6 Koo-µos.
B' KOPITLI. K1' &v OE µas Oc.00-T), �epoµE J<1' a.Mo TPOTTO.
A' KOPITLI. "Ox1, OEV ElµO:CYTE 66: KO:! oyp16:v0pwTTOl.
r· ArOPI. "As O<p !CYWµE TO'. My10: Kl' as TTPOXWPTJCYWµE
O"TT] OOV/1.ElO'. µo:s.
Me TTJV TJCYVXIO: TOVS 010:AEyovv KO:! KOl3ovv TO'. K0:/1.VTEpo:
TplO:VTO'.<pVA/1.0: KO:! OE /I.EVE VO'. CYTO:µO:TTJCYOVV KO:! v' O<p !CYOVV
Ko:vevo: AovAov61 Ko:f y16: Tovs vo1K0Kvpo:fovs.
zo:<pv1K6: ovofyE1 evo: TTo:p6:0vpo KO:i �mpol36:AAE1 To
KE<p O'.Al TOV VOIKOKVP1'1·
NOIKOKYPHL. Ti wpo:io: i Na <p povTisT1s Ta Tp10:vTa<p vMa
CYOV 0/1.0 TO XPOVO, KO:! TTJV flpwToµo:y16: va.pxovTo:t KO:!
VO'. O"TO'. Kol3ovv µe TO ETO"l 0EAW. Ti /1.ETE TTo:1010'., OEV
K04'o:TE OpKETO'.;
TIAl.6.IA. No:f, l3el3o:io: ! Las EVXO:Pl<YTOVµE KO:! TOV xpovov
VO:CYTE K0:/1.0'. ! 06: cras �o:v6:p0wµE !
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NOIKOKYPHL. LTO KO:Ao TI0:1616: ! Na:OTE TIO:VTO: xo:pov
µevo: ! Ko:{ v6: µ6:s 1rpoT1µ6:TE !
!1ev EIVO:l oµws TIO:VTOTE T00-0 EIJYEVIKO: TO: rro:1616:, OVTE
Tocro yevvo:106wpo1 oi vo1K0Kvpo:io1. "ETo-1 o.AAov TTJV i610:
wpo: exoµE TIOAEµo. , Arro TIOAV vwp{s EXEi yivri TO crxe610
Tf\S O.VTlµETWTilO"T)S TOV ex0pov. LTT)VOVV l36:p610:, <pepvovv
TO A0:0-TIXO TOV TIOTIO"µO:TOS, Kl' as TOAµficrri KO:VEIS VO:
TIAT)o-16:crri ! "01ro1os mpTI<XTO: KOVT6: aTo <pPO:XTTl yivET0:1
&µeaws V1T01TTOS, KO:! &Kovs &µeaws TO <ppovpo v6: <pwv6:s11
«Tpe�Te, ex0pos» ! BAem1s ToTe oAri TTJV oiKoyeve10: va
TPEXT) OTOV KfjTTO KO:! VO: KO:V7l TIC.OS epyasETO:l' O:A/\OS O"KO:
AISEI, O:AAOS KAO:OEVEl Kl' O:AAOS 1TOTISEI KO:! Kp<XTO: TO /\CXO"TIXO
ETOlµos vex KCXVT) AOVT0-0: EKEivov 1TOV 0' O:TIAC.00-T) TO xep1
OTO 6:y10KAT)µO: TOV <ppCXXTT) 11 06: OOKlµcxcrri vex µ1Tfj µecro:.
K1' eivm o:�101 OAT) TT) VVXTO: v6: �o:ypv1tvficrovv <pvA6:yoVTO:S
TOV KfjTTO.
rivovTo:1 wo-Tocro Ko:{ y1opTES TTJV TipwToµo:y16:, Tex
'Av0EO"TT)pl0:. LTCX 1TCXpKo: KO:! TO: O:AO-T) OTOAisovv &pµ<XTO:
µe AOVAOVOIO:, yivETO:l av601ToAEµos KO:! 610:Aeyovv o:v6:µecro:
0-TIS oµop<pES KOTTEAAES TT)V 1Tl0 wpo:io:, 1TOV T�V 6voµ6:sovv
80:cri/\10-cro: Tf\S oµop<p10:s.
NOTES
A', 8', r• stand for 1st, 2nd, 3rd.
TT<'xp cx µfocx, further inside.
l::,.e XCXACXO"E Kl' 6 Kocrµos, it doesn't matter after all.
/:J./;. AEVE vex crTcxµcrr�crovv, they show no sign of stopping.
Na crTCX ( = crov Tex) K6!3ovv, literally that they cut them from you. In
this sentence the repeated vex is exclamatory.
ME To frcr1 6eAw, without so much as by your leave.
Na µas TTpoT1µ0:Te (ironically), come to our house first.
Tfis o:vT1µeTwmcrris- See note on p. 15.
No: KCXVEI TTWS E p ycxseTCXI, pretend to be working.
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14. rAMOL
,AyaTIT]TTJ µov ,A:A.iKT], MoAlS yvp1cra O'.TIO eva EAAT]VlKO

y6:µo, Kai CYOV yp6:q> w Tis EVTVTIWCYElS µov, ETCJ"l Ka6ws
eivai q> pECYKlES, "Hµovv TIO:VTa mpiepyT] VO: f3peew cr' eva
TETOlO y6:µo y16: VO: 8w CYE Ti 81aq> epe1 O'.TIO TO 81Ko µas.
LE YEVlKES ypaµµes f] TEAETTJ eivai f] 'i81a, µe µep1K6: 8ia
q>OpETlKO: ypaq> lKO: e61µa. "Eva an' CXVTO: elva1 TIWS 0Tav 6
nano:s TOVS navTpeve1, f36:se1 ETIO:VW CYTO KE<j>O:Al TOV yaµ
npov Kai Tfjs vvq>T\S «Ta CYTEq> ava», nov elvai CYTE q> 6:v1a
Kaµwµeva O'.TIO 4'EVT!Ka &veT\ AEµov10:s. binAa CYTO yaµnpo
Kai CYTTJ vvq> T\ CYTEKETai 6 Kovµn6:pos (&v elvai &v8pas) T1 ri
Kovµn6:pa (yvvaiKa}. AvTOS O'.AA6:se1 TO: CYTE<j>O:Vla CYTO:
KE<j>O:Ala TWV veovvµq>wv Tpeis q> opes.
"Evas &Mos 6pT]CYKEVT1Kos TiJnoc; elvai 6 Xopoc; Tov 'Hcrata.
'O TiaTIO:S, TO sevyos, 6 KOVµn6:poc;, Kai Eva ayop6:K1 Kai
EVa KOplTCYa:Kl TIOV KpaTOVV Ti<; Aaµna:8ec; CY)(T\µaTisovv
evav KVKAO Kai yvpisovv yvpw yvpw Tpeis q> opec;, EVW oi
KaAecrµevo1 TOV<; paivovv µe TIETaAa AOVAov81wv Kai pvs1.
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"OTav TEAEIWO"E TO µVO"TT)plo TOV yaµov 01 KaAEO"µEVOI
o-vyxapiiKaµE TOVS VEOVVµqiovs Kai TOVS yovEiS 'TOVS, TTplv
qivywµE <X'TTO TT)V EKKAT)O-!a µo:s µolpao-av µnoµnov1epES,
N.rres ElTE Elvat KpVO"TO'.AAIVES f7 <X'TTO nopo-EAO'.VT), i\ 0:1TO
TOVA! T] µETO:�WTO, Kai Elvo:1 yEµo:TES µe KOV<jlETa.
LTT)V 'EAAa6a OEV VTIO:PXEI 1TOAITIKOS yaµos. "Av 6ev
EVAoyri0f\ 6 yaµos 0:1TO TT)V El<KAT)0-10: 6ev EXEi K0:µµ16: io-xv.
'O yaµos 1TOV nf\yo: T}TaV EVO:S yaµos chro EpWTO:. O! 6vo
VEOI Epyo:soVTavE µo:sl, ayo:nri0riKav Kai naVTpEVTT)KaV.
"OTav foas vfos cmoqio:o-lo-ri VO'. navTpEVTf\ µ16: K01TEAAa,
TOTE napovo-16:sETO:l O"TOV 1T<XTEpa TT)$ Kai TT) STJTO'.El 0-E
yaµo. "Av 6 1T<XTEpo:s EYKPIVT] TOV V1T04'T)<j) IO yaµnpo TOTE
OAa EIVCXI wpaio: Kai KaAa. Ma µnopEi VO'. µT)V TOV EYKPlVT],
Kai TOTE f7 ri KoneAAo: 06: Tov aqirio-ri, f7 06: Tov n6:pri xwpis
TT)V EYKPI0-1 TWV yovewv, Kai TOTE TO'. xaAexE1 µe TT)V oiKo
YEVElex TT)S Kai 6ev Tf\s 6lvovv o◊TE npoiKa.
MoA1s 6vo vfot appa�wvtao-Tovv qiopovv Kai ol 6vo �epES,
1TOV Elvo:t 6vo xpvo-oi KpiKOt, Kai apxisovv TI$ rrpoETotµao-iEs
ytex TO yexµo.
O! yovEiS O"TT)V 'EAAex6o: 6ivovv o-vvriews o-Tex Kopho-1a
TOVS npoiKa. , AnoTEAEiTC:Xt a.MOTE <X'TTO XPT\µ<XTO: a?\i\oTE
wo o:KiVT]TTJ TIEptovo-io:, 6.8. o-nh10:, 610:µEpio-µCXTo: f\ aAAov
Ei'6ovs KTT)µ<XTIKT\ nEptovo-ia:. Eivat 6e ri npoiKa avai\oyri
µe TT)V oiKovoµtKT) K<XTO'.O"TC:XO"t TWV yovewv 'Tf\s VV <j) T]S,
Ka0W$ E1TiO-T)S KC:Xl µe TT)V KOIVWVIKT) 0foTj TOV ya:µnpov.
'H VV<j) T] npotKisETCXI E1TIO-T]S Kai µe CAO 'TT)S TOV O'.TOµtKO
povx10-µ6, 6.6. fowpovxa:, qiopeµCXTo:, ETIC:XVW <j)Opta:, KCXTIEAAO:,
1TCX1TOVTO-la K.a., Ka0ws ETiio-ris Kai µe OAT) TT)V 0'.0-1TptKT),
6.6. 0-EVTOVIC:X, 1TETO-ETES, npoo-04110:, TpCXTIEsoµav'TT)AC:X, µa:�1-
AO:po6f\KES, KOV�EPTE$. O! yoveis Tf\s VV<j) T)S E1TIO-T)S xa:pisovv
O"TT)V Kopri TOVS K<XI Tex E1Tt1TAC:X TOV KC:XIVOVpy1ov O"TIITIKOV.
Ka0ws µe 1TAT)poqi6prio-av, EKTOS 0'.1TO TOV yaµo µe epwTo:,
yivoVTC:Xl CXK6µa: KC:Xl yexµot µe 0-WOIKEO"tC:X. "AAAOTE vnf\pxa:v
av6pES i\ yvva:iKES 1TOV TO E1T<XyyEAµex TOVS T}Tav vex Kexvovv
o-vvo1Kfo1a: K<Xi AeyovTa:v npo!;EVT]TexOES Ka:i npo�EVTITPES,
LT)µepa: ol o-vyyEvEiS f7 ol qiiAot 1<exvovv CXVTT) TT) 6ovAE16:.
K6:no1os, as 1TOVµE, yvwplsEt µ16: KC:XAT) K01TEAA<X 1TOV clvo:t
&�ta: vex OT)µtovpyfio-ri µta EVTVXtO-µEVT) oiKOYEVEtC:X, �EpEt
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e1ricrris Ko:i evo:v Ko:i\o vfo, 1rov iJ Ko1vwv1KTJ TOV 6fo17 eivm
1ro:poµo10: µe TT)S KOTiei\i\o:s, KO:! TIOV EXEi Ko:i\Tj epyo:crio: KO:!
µei\i\ov. TTpoCTTI0:0Ei KO:! q,epvEI O"E ETil'KOIVWVIO: <XVTOVS TOVS
6vo vfovs WO"TE vex yvwplCTTOVV. Me <XVTO TOV TpOTIO
l3orieovv TTJV TVX1l· llvo 6:v0pwTIOI TIOV fows Bev 06: yvwp1-
�0VTO:VE TIOTE, O"VVO:VTIOVVTO:I,• crvµ1ro:61ovvT<X1, TIO:VTPEVOV
TO:I, 'KO:l TIS TIEplCTO"OTEPES q,opes 'K<XVOVV ETIITVXrJµEVOVS
ycxµovs.
LTCX xwp16: oi y6:µ01 eivo:1 TIOAV mo ypo:q,1Koi, y1<XTi
EKEi Kp<XTOVV <XKOµo: TCX TIO:Tpo1ro:p6:60TO: e61µ0: KO:! 1ro:po:60-
0"EIS, "Evo:s y6:µos EKEi EIV<XI EVO: µey6:i\o yeyovos, oi\o TO
XWPIO TIO:!pVEI µepos O"TTJ y1opTT] 1 oi xopof, TJ µOVO"IKT] KO:!
TCX Tpo:yov610: KO:! TO q,o:yoTIOTI KCXTIOTE 'KO:TIOTE Kp<XTOVV
y16: µepes.
NOTES
raµTip ov, bridegroom. It can also mean son-in-law and brother-in-law
(sister's husband), and a marriageable man.
KovµTI6:p os, best man (see p. 21).
O! KaAeo-µevot O"VY)(ap T]Kaµe, we guests congratulated.
T6: xa;\6:et µe, she breaks with.
6.6. stands for 6T)Aa6TJ.
NAAAov ei6ovs, some other kind of(G.M.G. 91).
K.o:. stands for Kai aAAa, and other things.
Tlap 6µ01a µe TiiS KOTIEAAas, similar to the girl's (G.M.G. 90).
Tlp oo-Tia6ei Kai q>e pvet, he tries to bring (see p. 23).
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15. 0 KYPIOL NIKO/\AKHL
<DT6:cmµE O"TO VT)CJI xc.vpis vex EXOVµE KAE\CJEI 6c.vµcma CJTO

�Evo6oxeio. l::.ev �epaµE Kavevav EKEi. 'Arro 6c.vµ6:Tia TEAIKCX
j3oAEVTT]Kaµe KOVTCJCX CYTpaj36:. Twpa EµEVE v6: l3povµe TO
1rov 06: Tpwyaµe. K6:vaµe Aomov µ16: j3oATa CJTo KEVTpo
y16: vex O:VaKaAv41 ovµE TO: ECJTICXTOp1a TOV VT)CJIOV. ·o 1TEplCY
CJOTEpos KOCJµos frpc.vye CJTO ECJTlaTop10 TOV �Evo6oxeiov µas
1TOV T)Tav E1TCXVC.V CJTT]V TiapaAia. 'Eµeis sTJTOVCJaµe KCXTTOV
TTOV vex µiiv l'.m6:pxe1 TTOAVKOCJµia. Ei6aµE �aq>VIKCX cr' EVO'.
CJTEVO 6poµo Eva µey6:Ao ECJT1CXT0p10 µe TTOAAa TPO'.TTESIO'..
Kai 6ev v1rf\pxe 41 VXTJ µfoa. 'O ECJTICXTOpas, evas 4IT)AoS
Kai EVCJC.Vµos &v6pas, eixe j3yei CJTT]V TTOpTa vex TTCXpEl o:epa,
y1aTi EKaVE 1TOAAT] sECJTT]. t::.hrAa TOV CJTEKOTCXV TO YKO'.PCJOVI
TOV, Eva yAVKO, yeAaCJTO cxyop6:K1 ws OEKCXTp1wv xpovwv.
Mo:s &pecre Kai c,rovs Tpeis µas Kai To 6:<p evTtKo Kai 6 1Tapa
y1os. Kai E� O:AAOV TOVS AVTTT)0TjKaµE TTOV 6ev el:Xav 1TEACXTEia.
"OTav µTIT]Kaµe c,ro ECJT1CXTop10 1 µo:s VTTOOEXTTJKO'.V Kt' ol
6vo µe xapes. Mo:s 1rfjyav vex 6ovµe TOV TiayKO OTTOU
eixcxv O:TTAc.vµeva TO: cpayT)TCX TOVS, ifro1µa µaye1peµeva.
Mo:s EOEl�CXV Kai TO: KpECXTa TTOV eixav q>VAayµeva CJTO
41vyeio. Mfoa CJTO i610 TEp6:crT10 y16:A1vo TJAEKTp1Ko 41 vyeio
µTTopovCJE Kaveis vex eavµcxCJEI TO: 1T10 opEKTIKCX cppoiJTa.
"Ox1 µovo evxaplCYTT)0T]KaµE 0:1TO TTJV TIOIOTT)Ta TOV
<payT)TOV, µ6: Kai ol Tlµes TOV l7TO'.V TTOAV q>TT]VES. ·o
Kvp1os
N1KoACXKT)S µayeipeve µovos Tov Ta cp ayT)TCX Tov. "Eq> T1ave
VOCJTlµa Kai yapyaAICJTIKCX cpcxyT)TCX. EiµcxCJTE ol xa'i6eµevo1
mA6:Tes Tov KCXTac,rriµmos. 'Acp ov 1rpos T1µriv µas ej3aAav
Kai Tov o:veµ1CYTfjpa, 1rov KCXT6: Tex cp mvoµevcx eixe xpov1a
vex AEITOVPYTJCYEI. rivaµE Kai cpiAOI µe TOV KVplO N!KOACXKT],
yvc.vpicraµE Kai TTJV oiKoyeve16: TOV. M6:0aµe TTOAAa y16:
TOVS CJVµTTCXTplWTES TOV. "OTTWS TO <j>O'.VTaCJTT]Kaµe eixe Kai
x1ovµop.
- r1CXTi 6ev EXEi KOCJµo TO ECJTICXTop10; TOV pC.VTT]CYaµE.
- Ma 6ev TO �EpETE 1TWS CJTIS 6EKa j3yaive1 TO eripio; µas
eITie.
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Me avTo T6v Tp61ro Kop6"i6eve Kai eipwvev6Tave Tovs
ovµTiaTplWTES TOV, TIOV TIO/\V vwpls µasevoVTa\ O"T<X
O"TIIT\a TOVS,
"Ocres µepes µelvaµe CYT6 VT)cri 6ev cpayaµe ere aA/\o ECYT1a
T6p10. TlavTOTE TE/\E\WVaµe TO yevµa µas µe µ1a cppoVT!Epa
yeµ<XTT) cmo T<X mo KaTaTI/\T)KTIK<X poO<XK\Va. "Eva cmo T<X
l3pa61a cmocpacricraµE va µ17 q,o:µE <ppOVTO. LTTJV 6fof} TOV
6a Tpwyaµe 1ray<.0To CYTO S<X)(apOTI/\aCYTEIO Tf\S 1rapaAias.
BAem1 6 K. N1KoA<XKf1S 1rov 6ev 1rapayyeAvoµe Ta crvvf}-
61crµeva cppoiJTa Kai cmopei. Mas l3AE1TEI TIWS ETOlµasoµacrTE
V<X TI/\T)pWCYOVµE. �a<pVIK<X TiapOVCYl<XSETa! µTipOCYTCX µas 0
BamA<XKT)S To YKapcrov1 1 yeAaCYToS, Kovl3MwvTas 6p1aµ
l3eVT1Ka µ1a 1T/\OV0"\01T<XpOXf1 <J>POVT!Epa yeµ<XTT) poOCXK\Va.
- To cppoiJTo To 1rpocrcpepe1 To KaT<XCYTT)µa, µo:s /\EEL Kai
6 K. Nrt<;O/\<XKT)S KOVV<XEI TO KE<p<X/\1 TOV Kai xaµoye/\O: cm6
µaKpl<X. Noµ1crav TIWS eixav TE/\E\WO"EI T<X /\E<pT<X µas.
NOTES
'A-rr6 6wµ<hta .•. /30AEVTT}Kaµe, we got fixed up with rooms.
T6 1rov 66: Tpwyaµe, where to eat (see p. 15).
Tlp6s Ttµriv µas, in our honour.
Erxe xp6v1a v6: :\e1Tovpyricm, hadn't worked for years (G.M.G. 80).
Nwpls µa(;evovTat, go home early.
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16.A<DHPH MA.b.A
"0:,\01 o! o-oq, oi EIVCXI o:q, ripriµevo1, OEV eivat oµws o:mxpai

TT]TCX o-oq, oi Kl' OAOI o! O:q>T]pT]µEVOI. .b.e q> TO:VEI iJ o: q, rip11µ6:6cx
WO-T00-0 y16: v6: eewpfto-wµe KO:TTOIOV o-o q, ov. IlpETTEI v6:
eivat Kai EKKEVTptKos Kai i61oppv6µos Kai o:p10-To1<pcxT1K6:
o:KCXTO:O'TCXTOS.
"Evcxs ro:11.11.os Kcx6riy11Tfts, ,rov T)Tcxv �CXKovo-Tos y16: 811.es
TiS mxpmr6:vw «o-oq, es» iotoTT]TES, �6:q, v1cxo-e evcx ,rpwi TOVS
61a[36:Tes evos Tiap10-1vov 6poµov, Kcx0ws [3pffiT)KE o:v6:µeo-6:
TOVS µ' EVCX TTOAV TTPWTOTVTTO TPOTTO. Tift6T)�E o:TTO TO
,rcxp6:evpo Tov 6eVTepov TTCXTwµCXToS Tov o-TT1T1ov TOV.
Tov eµ6:se1.pcxv, EKO:AEO-CXV Tis TTpwTES Boft6e1es Kai TOV
µETEq> epcxv O'TO VOO-OKOµeio 0-E KCXKO: x6:11.1cx, OTTWS µ,ropei
Kcxveis v6: q, cxvTcxo-6fj, Vo-Tepcx o:,ro µ16: TET01a ...,rpoo-
yeiwo-11.
'H KCXTO:O"TCXO-T] TOV T)Tav o:pKET6: o-o[3cxpft, Kai o:pKETES
µepes eµe1ve o:vcxio-611Tos. Tftv TTEµTTTT) iJµepcx o-vvfjA6E Kai
Tftv e[36oµri EAVO-E TO µvo-Tftp10 TOV TOAµT)pOV TTT]6ftµcxTOS
Tov. Mova ,rpiv o:,ro 11.iyes µepes eixe µETCXKoµio-11 o-r6
KCXIVOVpy10 0-TTITI TOV, EVCX 61cxµep10-µa 0-E 6evTepo TTa:Twµa,
EVW TTpiv eµeve 0-E io-6ye10 61cxµep10-µa Kai y16: VO: Kep6isl)
KCXlf:>O, OTTWS elm, o-vvft61se v6: ... TTT)OO: .O:TTO TO TTCXp6:Bvpo
o-To 6poµo. To ,rpwi EKeivo, [31ao-T11<6s Kcx0ws T)TCXV,
voµ10-e TTWS T)TCXV TT<XVTOTE o-To TTCXA16 Tov To o-TTiT1,
,rft6ri�e ,r6:11.1 o:,ro To ,rcxp6:6vpo Kai frm Tfiv focx0e 6
Kvp1os Kcx0T)y11Tfts. Ticxp6: Tpixcx v6: TTAT)pWO-T) Tftv O:q> T)pT)
µ6:6cx TOV µe TT\ swft TOV. r16: Myovs TTOV EVKOACX Kaveis
KCXTCXAcx[3cxive1 TO ovoµa TOV Kcx0T]yT)TOV 6ev ey1ve yvwO"TO.
NOTES
'Eµ6:f;e41av, E1<6:Aecrav. The augment (e) is here preserved, as in
formal style, although unaccented (G.M.G. 66).
Tiiv foaee, he came a cropper (G.M.G. 89).
Tlap6: Tpixa v6: TTA17pwcr17, he very nearly paid. Similar to 1<6vTE4'E
v6: ... (see p. 15).
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17. !>.YO Ab.E/\<l>EI
'H Xpvcro: 1<0:i TJ 'Averi ElVo:t TVTIOl Tf\S 66ov 'Yµrrrrov.

'O i<ocrµos Tis Aee1 6o:CYKo:A6:pes i<o:i<ws. Movo ri 6eCYTI01vis
Xpvcro: eivo:t O"VVTO:�lOV)(OS 00:0"KO:AO:, 4IT]ATJ 'KO:l xovTpTJ. 'H
ois 'Averi rjTo:v aAAoTe µooicrTpo:. Efvo:i yepovTOi<opes.
"Exovv EVO: wpo:io 61wpocpo O"TIITl µe wpo:io Kf\TIO µnpos
1<0:i nicrw. Eivo:1 1<0:i oi ovo Tovs µo:v1o:1<es 'KT]Trovpoi. zvnvovv
1<6:ee 1Tpwi µe TO: xo:p6:µo:To: 'KO:l mpmOlOVVTo:t TOV 1<f\1To
T0VS, 'KO:l o:vricrvxovv TOVS yehoves µe TOV KpOTO 1TOV
KO:VOVV TO: 1TOTlCYTTJplO:, OJ KOV!30:0ES KO:! TO: epyo:AEiO: TOV
KTJ1TOV.
To O"TIITl elvo:t 011TO:TO, EXEl EVO: 61o:µep1crµo: O"TO icroye10
KO:i EVO: O"TO TIPWTO 1To:TWµo:. 'Ei<EiVES µevovv O"TO ETIO:VW,
TO Ko:TW TO vo11<16:sovv.
b.ev elvo:i Ko:Koi avepw1To1. Movo eivo:i mpiepyes 1<0:i
no:p6:�eves. "Exovv µo:AWO-El µe OAT] TT] YElTOVlO:. "OTO:V
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«:O/\)?/\:Ollri» Snoi d?>ll'l 9.1 ·Snoi tg{,'� 9i 'Snoi S3gx;>'l3r1dx:>r1
S)l. 'Sf\Ol. d?>IIY. x;>J. 'Sf\Ol. 1/\f,'Oll:O.O 9i Sf\Ol. S3/\9r1 /\f\O1\lj>)I
·od3l.9/\UJ.cb 9l. ):O>l od3l.f,''£:O>l 9l. \:Ol.?l'lf\Oll. f,'Oll. /\f\Od?z
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:or1ullr1).0l. 9l. x;>tA ':or1AU'£f,'Ollr1:0dl..D 9l. lj>IA :01cb9.oodi:o1A.
:oy_uv_v_x;ii:o>1 x;>J. /\f\Od?z . /$2'£f\09rin.o 1\(2>1\l.>l:odll ):O>l ,t(2tdocbod
-u'lll Y,AU.ll 1..LJ.uv_Mx;>j3/$? 9ng JO J:O>l IXl/\13 ·snoi :01wod:or1
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:OY.)?A3r1 o.09ll t:0/\13 :Ori?G SAoJ. 9iu.1L:OAJ? 9m 9i 'Snoi S3>1Jg
S)l. 9ll)? S9i>13 c "Sf\Ol. Soll.\J>l 9 13.A.x;>d:Oll f,'Oll :OY.<;J /\Q.O/\1:0ll�
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-c:,nne 3l.9l. '0>11g9 /\f\OXi/ Sc:,ll !3.ll Sf,'Ol. lj>/\ 13.oy.riy_oJ. Sj3/\:0>l
/\V,, ·13Af,'3©0.1LJ? SJJ. J:O>l t:oJ.?td:09 SJJ. Sori.09>1 9 J:O>l 'SAoJ.
lj>/\X>.0'?9 lj>l. 9.lLJ? S9J.>1� OY.'£9 3l.Olljl. lj>IA /\Q.O¥_lr1 /\?g lj>>ll.Of$!)
'Sf'\Ol. lj>l./\Od?cbrif\.O lj>l. 3.1L3d.lli/ $(Y).1L<;J /\:O>IU{}.O).ll.O:Od3.1LQ. /\?g
\l.X>IA SAod9Au>11g Sf,'Ol. Sf\Ol. Sf\Otg! SQOl. ?ri J:0>1 Sx;>J..D:O>ltg
Sf,'Ol. ?ri j:O>l /\f\O]x;>9 lj>l. 'Sf,'Ol..Q:O /\O/\9r1 /\f\O]Jdg /\?g lL>1Jg Y,l.
/\f\O.Ox;>X /\V" "53>1Jg /\:oXp Sf\Ol. Sx;>J..O:ot>l\O1\� SQOl. $(Y)J.?dt:oj3/$?
SAOY.<;J ?W ·:01dy.i.o:0>11g x;ii.o /\f\OAY,'£:Ol.:o>l 9>11.oncb t:o/\l3 5(Y).1LQ,.
·snoi :otg(,'O'£f\O'l x;ii /\:Qg:or1 J:0>1 Sf\ol. :oioodcb x;ii /\A09?'l>l
S(?ll 'Oll\J>l /\9l. /\f\O©?dJ..O:OJ.:o>l Sf,'Ol. 'Sf\Ol. /\C:,gl.J.dx;,>110/\
/$2l. x;itgt:oll x;>J. S(?.ll \XlL/\Q.011\0.lL:Od:O.lL ov.o,. !t>!x;>>l:o'lll
:01\�/\:0>1 'nd\JJ.llt/\ 9i 'll.J.QX,od3/\ 9i 'tr1x;>]J. Xl/\?/\Xl>l /\:O.OXlll.OiJ
SQOl. /\Y,(,AJ 'lj>lr1U] x;>tr1r1Xl>l 1\:01\Xl>liJ Sf,'Ol. 5(Y)llY,r1 /\{}Og lj>/\
/\:QJ..I..L] JX>>l 53¥_'£:0jiJ Snoi 9ng JO )Xl>l (Y)J.x;>>l /\f\OX?dJ. 5(Y).O?r1J?
'x,r1.otd?r1X>lg (Y)l.x;>>l 9J..D oi9d>1 Xl/\?/\Xl>l /\f\O.Of,'O>l)? /\V" ·snoi
Sx;>J..O:Ol>IIO/\� SQOl. ?r1 /\f\O/\(?Y.'£0r1 x;>>1tgJ3 '53gQ.O]J.:oAf\:o>l :0'£<;J
,ll.]9 0'.l/\lj>ll)? ?g IXl/\13 'Sf\Ol. (\(Y)/\9l.13A /\(2l. 513.0Y,/\l>l Sjl. S3¥_<;1
st:2d3noJ.ll3Y. /\nod?z ·13/\Jxi9r1n.o 1 i /\oog x;>/\ xi1d'>oJJ./\Xlll x;ii
Oll.]9 0'.l.Ojll /\f\O]lj>l.lO>IO©f\d>! )Xl>l odnex;idx,.ll 9i.o \Xll./\OA.x;>l.3.ll
$(Y).O?r1:,;> 't3AJO/$? lj>/\ :oid9.1L x;>tr1r1:0>l 4 'S3J'£1r19 /\f\O.Of,'O>l)?
TTpoxees �O:<pVIKCX eY8aµe EVO: q,opTwµevo Ko:µ1ov1 vex o-ra
µCXTa: µTrpocrTcx o-ro O"TrlTI Tovs. �vyKIVT]O"IS cr' OAT] TTJ
ye1Tov1a. MiiTiws To O"TriT1 v01K1ao-rT7Ke TEA1Ka; "0,-01
i3YTlKO:V o-rcx Trapaevpa vex 6ovv TO eeo:µo:. No:L �T' O:/\Tj
ee10:. 01 VEOI TOVS VOIKCXpT]OES Kovi30:i\ovcro:v. AVTES KpE
µacrµeves o-ro µTIO:/\KOVI TIO:pCXKoi\ov0ovv TCX 1<ovi30:i\l610:.
Twpa mp1µevoµE TIOTE ea �EO"TICXO"EI O TIPWTOS Ko:vya:s.
NOTES
t.ao-Ka116:pES, 'school-marms'. The ending -apa is augmentative, often
with an unflattering nuance.
t.ls stands for 6EO,ro1vis.
Tovs EVOIK!ao-Tas. Under learned influence, some nouns in -TJS pre
serve ancient inflexions of the nominative and accusative plural: ol
1To11ha1, Tovs ,ro11has, citizens, civilians.
T6: f3a/;ovv, they pick a quarrel.
TTov µevE1 ... E6w Kai 6v6 xp6v1a, which has remained unlet for two
years.
KIITT.stands for Kai (To:) 11oma, etcetera. Another form is KTA.
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18. H TIAATEIA TOY KAAY8 MQNO:r
To eAAT)VtKo Kpa-ros TTJV hroxii Twv TICCTITiov6wv µo:s
rjTccv ai<oµcc mo µ1Kpo cm' 0T1 efocc1 crfiµepcc, Ko:i ii 'A0fivo:,
CYV)'KEVTpwµEVT) mpi TT)V ,At<p01TOAI, OEV eixe 1Tcxpe1 TT)V
TWPIVT) TT)S El<TCCCYI. Eixe CYTEVOVS 6poµovs KO:i AIYOO"TES
TI/\CCTEies. M1cx o:TI' CCVTES, TIOV �piCYKETCCI CYTO KEVTpo Tf\S
TIO/\EWS, AEYOTCCVE - KC.Cl ai<oµcc AEYETCCI - TIACCTEiCC TOV
KAccv0µwvos, OT)ACCOTJ TOTIOS TTOV KAO:iVE. Erxe µ1Kpovs
TI6:yKovs, oevTpcc 4JT)Acx Ko:i 1TccpTep1cc µe q,vTcx Kai t.ovAovo1cc.
'H TIACCTEicc EXEi TT}V 6voµcccrio: TT)S OTTO 1TCCAcc10TEPT1 ETIOXTJ,
TIOV OVTE Eµ1Top10 µe TO E�WTEp!KO YIVOTCCVE CYE µeycxAT)
K/\lµCCKCC, OVTE 01 �10µrixccvies ai<µcxsccve, OVTE µeycxAES
ETCClpEiES O:VEACXµ�ccvccv µeycxACC Epycc WCYTE vex \JTICXP XT"l
OOVAEICX y1cx 0/\0VS. Kai T] Ticcpccywyfi Tf\S yfjs rjTCCV µ1KpT)
y1CCTi ii KCCAA1epye1cc y1v0Tccve µe TipwToyovcc µfocc.
Oi mp1crcr0Tepo1 "EAAT)VES soOcrccv µe TT)V E/\TIIOC( 61op1crµoO
CYE OT)µOCYIES efoe1s TIOV rjTCCV TIEPISTJTT)TES. Kcxee KV�EpVT)CYIS
Tiov EPXOTccve CYT6: Tip6:yµCCTcc E61wxve o:µfows Tovs TIMmovs
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VTIO:/\AT]/\OVS, KO:! 81wptsE O"TT] 0ecn TOVS VEOVS C!KOVS TT)S,
TIOV TT]V eixo:v j3oT)0T]crEl vex o:vej3T) O"TT]V o:pxiJ. L' CXVTT]
Aom6v TTJV «TlAaTeio: Tov KAav0µwvos» KaTe cp evyo:v oi
o:1T0Av6µevo1 o:1T6 TIS 0foe1s Tovs vTiaAAT)AOt TWV vTiovpyefwv
Ko:f aAAwv 8T)µocrfwv VTIT)pEcrtwv, Ko:f EKA0:1yo:v TT] µofpo:
TOVS.
LT]µEpo: T<X 1T<XVTO: exovv O:/\AO:£El. 'O TOTIOS EVT)µEpEi, 6
8T)µ6cr1os vTI6:AAT)Aos eivo:1 icr6!31os µe E1_;0:crcp o:A1crµevf1 TTJ
SWTJ TOV, µe crl/VT0:£1 y1a TOV ECXVTO TOV, TT] yvvo:i'KO: TOV
1<0:1 T<X 1T0:181a TOV. rvpw crtjv TI/\0:TEIO: V4'WVOVTO:l vmp
Vl.f'T)AO: TIO/\VTEAfj KT!pto: cre µovTepvo pv0µ6. 'EKE! crTeya
sOVTO:l ypo:<pEIO: KO:! KaTO:O"TT]µaTO: yeµfrro: µe K0:0E EY80VS
j3toµT)XO:V!K<X 1tpo'i6VTO: cre µey6:Ao TI/\OVTO KO:! TIO!Kl/\10:. Ko:i
TJ TI/\0:TEIO: TJ Y810: 8ev EIVO:l ma TOTIOS 8CXKpvwv KO:l 68vpµwv,
0:/\/\CX TOTIOS o-ro:0µevcrews i8tWTlKWV O:VTOKIVT]TWV 1<0:1 ...
1TAO:V08fwv <pwTOypaq, wv.
NOTES
Triv /moxri TWV••• in the time of(G.M.G. 80).
'EpxoT<XVE CrTCX 1rpcxyµcncx, took office.
Oi &-n-0Av6µevo1 .•. VTTCXAAT]AO! Twv v1rovpyeiwv, the employees in
ministries who were being dismissed from their posts. It is a common
feature of formal Greek to interpolate a phrase between the article or
adjective and the word to which it is in apposition.
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19. H rIArIA TIOY ErINE ... TIArQTO
Mo'A1s EKAEtcrE y16: crTEpvfi cp op6: To: µ6:Tia ii Ka0µevf1 ii

y1ay16: EKAal.jlaV TO: TTa1616: TT]S, EKAal.jlaV TO: eyyov1a TT]S,
TT)S EKavav µET6: µ16: TTOAV KaAfi KT]OEta, Kai TT]V wpa TT)S
VEKpwcr{µov TEAETT)S 6 iEpEVS µovpµovptcrE µETa�v TWV a.AAWV
AVTTT]TEpwv Kai TO yvwcrTO «Xovs f]V Kai Eis xovv 0:TTEAEV
CYEI», TTOV crriµaivEl y16: OAOVS µas OT! O:TTO xwµa YIVT]KCXµE,
xwµcx 66: �cxvayivovµE Kcxi OTl TTO:VTCX µaTaiOTT]S TO: o:v6pw
TTIVCX. Me TT] 61cxcp op6: 0T1 &.v 6 crE[36:crµ1os KAT]p1Kos TJTav
ovvaTov v6: npo<pT]TEVCYT] TT]V µETa6cxv6:T10 µoipa T'T)S
y1ay10:s, o:crcp a'Aws 66: &.'A'Aa�E To: My1cx Tov Kai 66: e'Aeye
&i<oµri cre mo AVTTTJTEpo Tovo 0T1: «Xovs riv &'A'A6: Els ...
naywTo O:TTEAEvcre1».
'ETTElOT], oµws, OAa cxv-r6: cpatVOVTCXI KO:TTWS µnEpoeµeva,
&.s novµE mo o:vcxAVT1K6: TT]V KaTCXTTATJKTlKT] TOVTTJ ICTTopia,
nov �Empvcx TT]V cp cxVTacria Kcxi Tov mo evcp6:VTacrTov
YJ<p6:v-yK1v10A1Kov crvyypacp ecx. "Onws eiTTcxµe, ii y1ay16
ne6cxvE.Tie6avE OE CJ"E KO:TTO!a xwpcx TOV E�WTEplKOV. ,Aµfow�
µETO: TT]V VEKpc.0cr1µri TEAETT] T] oiKOYEVEIO: TT]S EOWCJ"E EVTOAT]
Kai T] cropos T'T)S y1ay16:s TOTT00ETT]0T]KE CJ"TO KpEµaTop10 y16
v6: [3yf) cre Aiyo &no KEi µ16: crKovpoxpwµri TE<p pa, nov TT]V
µETE <p Epcxv o:µfows oi crvyyEvEiS CJ"TO CJ"TTtTI. 'EKEi ey1vE eva
µ1Kpo OlKOYEVElaKO crvµ[3ovA10, KaTO: TT]V 616:pKElCX TOV
6noiov o:nocp cxcriCJ"TT]KE onws µ{ex µ1Kp17 nocroTTJS T'T)S Te cp pas
O:TTOCJ"TaAf) CJ"TT]V OlKOYEVElCX TOV µ1KpOTEpov y1ov T'T)S y1cx
y10:s, TTOV KaTOlKEi CJ"TT]V ,A0fiva. Tfiv ETTOµEVT] riµepa
ho1µ6:cr6riKe To 6eµcx Kai Tono6ET176T]KE µfocx ere a◊To eva
µtKpo KOVTO'Kl µe TT]V TE <ppa Ka0ws ETTlCJ"T]S KCXt 616:cp opa
Tpo cp1µcx.
06: TTO:T] TTOV 66: TTOT] TO oeµcx, CJ"KE<p 6T]KCXV oi crvyyeveis,
&.s [36:'AovµE µfoa Kai 'Aiya Tpocp 1µa.
Tip6:yµaT1 ef3cxAav Kapv61a, o:µvyoaAa, Kovcrep[3ES, Ko:Tl
OAACX µn<ponp6:yµaTa Ka6ws Kai EVCX KOVTt TTOV, OTTWS
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eypo:cp E T] ETIKETTO: TOV O'TO'. ayyAtKO'., mptEiXE µ16'. O'KOVT)
yaAo:KTOS', Ko:TO'.AAT)AT) yta no:ywTO."Ecp eo:cre TO 6eµo: OT17V
, Aetivo:, TO O:VOl�O:V oi no:po:Af\TITES', j3pf\KO:V µfoo: TO'.
Tpocp tµo:, j3pf\KO:V TT}V CYKOVT) yta TO Tio:yWTO, j3pf\KO:V Kt'
EVO: µtKpO KOVTi µe µ16'. O:AAT), 01<ovpoxpwµT) CYKOVT). T HTO:V
Tl TEcp po: Tf\S' y1o:y1a:s. Me TT}V 610:cpopa OT! oi CXTIOO'TOAEiS'
eixo:v AT)CYµOVT}O"Et, cp ev, VO'. ypay;ovv ETIO'.VW O'TO KOVTi KO'.Tl
TO EVOEIKTIKO yta TO 1TEp1exoµevo TOV.
- Ti AES' va eivo:1; pWTT)CYE 6 CYVsvyos TflV yvvo:iKo: Tov.
:--- 'Acrcpo:AWS', EPSO'.TS' yta no:ywTO. 86'. npemt VO'. eivo:t
TIOAV E�o:tpETIKO &pwµo: yta VO'. µa:s TO O'TEiAovv.
- TOTE KO'.VE Kavevo: TIO:YWTO TO anoyevµo:TO'.Kl.
- "AKov AEEt.
, Avo:Ko:TEV0T)KE Tl TEcp po: Tf\S' y1o:y1a:s µe TT}V CYKOVT) TOV
YO'.Ao:KTOS' KO:i CYE AiyT) wpo: Tl OIKOYEVEIO: ETpwye Ko:TEvxo:pt
CYTT)µEVT) ...TT}V y1o:y16'. TT)S'. Ovre TIOV Ko:TO'.AO:j3E KO:VEVO:S"
TinoTE. Movo nov Ttiv o:AAT) µepo: oAo: Ta µeAT) Tf\S' oiKoye
veio:s eixo:v - Aiyo EWS' TIOAV - O"Toµo:x1KES' 610:To:po:xes. LTT}V
apxri 6ev EOWCYO:V KO:! µeyaAT) CYT)µo:crio:. Mexp1s OTOV TjA0E
TO µECYT)µEpt 6 TO:XV6poµos Kt' ecp EpE EVO: yp6:µµo:-KEpo:vvo:
«Ia:s O'TEAvovµe µfoo: O'To µ1Kpo 1<;0VT6'.K1, eypo:cp e To ypaµµo:,
AIYT) CXTIO TT}V TEcp po: Tf\S' y10:y1a:s yta iepo EV6vµ10 ...»
Ko:To:Ao:!30:ivETE TI eytvE. "Evo:s-evas TIOV E6t6'.j3asE TO CXTIO
KO:AVTITIKO 1TEp1exoµevo Tf\S' ETIICYTOAf\S', XAWµtasE, ecpepvE µe
cp p!KT) O'Tf}V <pO:VT0:0"10: TOV TT}V EIKOVO: Tf\S" yto:yta:S' µETO:
µopcpwµEVT) cre no:ywTo Ko:i µovo nov 6ev Amo0vµovcre.
'AcrTpa:ma:ia: EAT}<p0T)cra:v oi e�f\S' anocp6:cre1s. TTpwTo: npwTa:
nf\ye aµfows OAT) Tl oiKoyevElO: CYE KAIVIKT} Kt' EKO:VE TIAVCYEIS'
O'TOµaxwv y16: VO'. cp vyT) CXTIO EKEi µfoa: Tj µo:Ka:phtcrcra:.
"ETIEITO:, Tl VTIT)pETpta: µ6:sEYJE 00"0 na:ywTO EIXE mptCYCYE4' El
Ka:i TO ej3a:AE O'TOV 'l)AIO VO: CX1TO�T)pa:v0f\ KO:! VO'. mptcrw0f\,
EO'TW KO:! EAaXlO"Tf1, TEcp pa: TT7S' y1o:y1a:s, ava:µeµ1yµEVT) µe
yo:Ao:KTOO'KOVT). TEAOS' OE eytvE TO E�f\S' O"TIO:pTo:ptCYTO:
EKAfl0T) Ko:Tme1yovTWS' 6 na:na:s Tf\S' foopia:s.
- Ti µe 0eAETE TeKva: µov; pwTT)CYE 6 AEtTovpyos Tov
'Yy;icrTov.
- 8EAOVµE v6: µa:s KO:VT)S' EVO: EVXEA0:10, OECYTIOTO:, yta:Ti
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µfo-a <:JE ®TO TO O"'ITlTl 1TOV l3i\em1s q:,ayaµE TT)V y1ay16
µas ..•
"EµEtVE eµl3poVTT]TOS Kai Tif\YE VO: TO !36:i\T] <:JTO: 1To61a
Tpoµoi<paTT]µevos 6 cxya6os 1rairo:s -cre crmipa o:v6pw-
1roq:,aywv voµtcrE 0T1 ETIE<:rE -1<1' Ei6av 1<1' e1ra6av v6: TOV
E�TJYTJ<:YOVV.
To EV)(Ei\ato eytvE Kai O<:JOI ,rapEVpE0T]crav <:JE avTO
ev01wcrav 1roi\i\6: crvvaicr6iJµaTa. /\vTIT]S y16: TTJV 1<aOµevT]
TTJV y1ay16: ,rov 1re6avE. ©piKTJS, y16: TTJV KaOµEvT] TTJV
y1ay16: 1TOV ey1vE ...,raywTo. Ev6vµias y16: TTJV Ka0µEVT]
TTJV y1ay16: ,rov Tf\S ETVXE TET01a 1rpwToq:,aviJs 1rEpmhE1a.
Kai To µ6vo ,rov 6ev �epovµE Eivat To Ti 66: evo1wcrE 11 YJVXTJ
Tf\S 1<aOµEVTJS Tf\S y1ay10:s EKEi y;T]i\6: <:JTov ovpavo, oTav 66:
el3i\rnE v6: TTJV ...crEpl3ipovv <:JE ,roi\vxpwµa µ,rwi\i\ y16:
6pom<:JT11<0 ,raywTo.
(from «Taxv6poµos»)
NOTES
KavµEVTJ. Alternative to Kariµevri.
Xovs ... aTTEAEVcre1, dust thou art and to dust thou shaft return.
"Av 6 crE�6:crµ1os .•. v6: 1rpocpriw,'.,crri, had it been possible for the
reverend cleric to prophesy.
rKp6:v-yK1v10;\1Kov crvyypacpecx, Grand Guignol writer.
86: TTO:TJ 1rov 66: TTO:TJ To 6eµa, as the parcel's going in any case.
'Eps6:Ts, substitute.
To woyEvµaT6:K1, this afternoon. The diminutive -aKI does not
change the meaning.
"AKov AEEI, yes, why not?
KaTEV)(aplcrTTjµevri, with great satisfaction.
Ov-rE TTOV KaTO:Aa�E ••.TITTOTE, not that anyone noticed anything.
"Evas-EVas TTOV E616:�asE, as each one read.
TlfjyE v6: TO �6:AT] crT6: 1ro61a, he was about to take to his heels.
EI6av Kl' foa6av v6: .•• they had no end of a job to ..•
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20. 01 rAPt.ENin:, 0 IYZYror KAI 0
ArNQITOI GAY MAITHI
Ka-raµEO'TO TO mxpaSaA.acro-10 EO'TlaTOplO Tf\S '-f)apocpa

yicxs. Eiva:1 0/\/\WO'TE T00-0 Tf\S µ66as WO'TE KaTaVT<XEl µET<X
TIS 6eKa va µ11 [3picrKl)S TpaTTEsl Kai KapEK/1.a va KaSricrris.
Kai KaSws 01<6µ11 TO !3pa6<XK1 K<XVEl O')(ETlKTJ 6pocna Kai 6
µTT<XTl)S <ppEcrK<XpEl, oi TTE/\<XTES TTOV O'VVTJ6WS 6ev E\Vat O'TTJV
TTPWTl) VEOTl)TCX, TTPOTlµOVVE va crvvwcrrisWVTC(l O'TTJV
KAEtcrTTJ ateovcra, µova61KTJ &Mwcrre, TOV KEVTpov. <l>icrKa
Aom6v, Ka6ws rjTCCV Kai L<Xl3!3<no, aywv1s6vTaVE 0/\01 V<X
cpO:VE KCC/1.VTEpa K<XVOVTaS O-TjµaTCX o:myvwcrµeva TTpOS T<X
yKapcr6v1a . . .
"OA.01 oi TVTTOl TOV EVKO/\OV Kai EVOX/\l)TlKOV !310TTop1crµov
TTap6vTES. 'O <pVO-TlKO:S TTOV ETTlµEVEl TTJV wpa TTOV EXETE
!3cxA.El TTJV TTPWTl) µTTOVKlCX O'TO crT6µa cras vex cra:s TTpocr
cpEpl) EVOX/\l)TlKWTaTa <pVO'TlKlC( Aiyivris. 'O o:vSoTTW/\l)S µe
TIS yap6EV1ES Kai TCX y1acreµ1cx TTOV cra:s [3cxse1 0-E 6VcrKO/\l)
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efo-ri KVTTCX?;OVTO:S µtc'x Tis KVpfes TIOIJ O"VV06EVETE Ka:i µ16:
foo:s, crc'x vex cro:s AETJ:
- Ti K<'x6ma:t, XPtCYTtO:VE µov, yvva:iKa: EXEIS KOVTO: o-ov,
n-<'xpTT\S KO:VEva: ;\ov;\ov61. Ti e'i6ovs TO"t}'l<ovvtc'x o-' Emacre
cxn-oy;e; llEv i3Mm1s TOV TIAO:lVO O"OV TIOIJ yEµtCYE TO Tpan-Est
Tov;
'O AaXEIOTIWATJS TIOIJ EmµEVEI vex o-o:s KCXVTJ TIAOIJO"IO Kai
6EAEI vex n-po;\<'xl3ETE vex cxyop6:o-ETE TO AO:XEiO TIOV KATJPWVEI
T17 llEVTEpa.
- Avpto i3yaive1 ...
- M6: a:vpto eivat Kvpta:K17.
- To i610 K6:ve1, 6 Myos To AEEt ...
'H yvqrno-o-a TIOIJ Ka:Topewvet vex i3pfj TPOTIO vex y;\1-
CYTp170-ri o-T17V a:'ieovcra Kai vex Ktvfio-ri Tfiv n-poo-oxfi µ10:s
yepovToKopris, CYT17v 6n-oia vn-foxETat v6: n-fj Tfi ... µoipa:
TTJS, AES Kai 6EV Tl7V EXEi of\ T\ o:µotpTj.
TTEpvo:ve Kt' o:;\;\01. 'O �vpa:cp6:K1as, To cp wTetvo lmro6po
µ10, TCYaTo-6:pes Kai µn-ave;\6:K1a y16: KoM6:pa. M16: crvvexfis
EVOXAT\O"TJ n-ov cxva:Ka:TEVETa:t µE To 6opvi30, TiS <pu:>VES, To
n-fiyatVE-EAa TWV }'l<apo-ovtwv, TO XTVTITjµa TWV TI!a:TIKWV
Kai crvv6ETEt T17v o-ai3i3a:Tt6:TtKTJ VVXTEptv17 crvµcpwvia TWV
µeya;\oa:CYTwv 'E;\;\fivwv Ka:i µeptKWV �fowv n-ov To:xovv
Kvp10AEKT1Kcx xaµEva.
TTpwTa:ywvto-T17S Tf\S i3pa6vo:s cxn-oy; e oµws eivat 6
n-;\avo61os aveon-wATJS. NeoeAATJVtK17 mo-i6a n-ov 01Tws
cxm6eixeri KO:VEI Kt' O:AAES OOVAEIES, fows mo ETTIKEp6eis.
TTAT]O"t6:set, TIOIJ AETE, c;' Eva Tpan-Est, TIOIJ rjTav µO:AAOV
n-pos T17v ywvia, Kai n-poo-cpEpet, fi µ0:1,1,ov cxcp ivet CYTo
mmo Tf\S Kvpias n-ov 6fo eixe CXKoµri crepi31p1CYTfj, Eva:
µaTO"o:Kt O'.TIO KO:µTIOO"ES yapOEVIES, AEYOVTas:
- Las To: O"TEAvovv an-o EKei.
"S2s v6: Tex m6:crri Kai v6: TO: µvpio-ri ri Kvpia n-ov a:io-6c'xv-
6riKe TI0/1.V KOAa:KEVµEVTj Ka:i vmp17cp avri, WS v6: cxvao-vpTj
TO pvyxos TOV 6 !3;\ocrvpos o-vsvyos O'.TIO Tl7V TCYITIOVpa:
n-ov hpwye Kai v6: pwTfio-ri n-01os CYTEAVEt Tex &veri, ws
v6: crvvEA6ovv ol at.AES 6vo Kupies Tf\S crvvTpocp10:s, 1Tov
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ccicr66:v6111<ccv K6:.rc.us µe1c.uµeves y16: TTJV irp0Tiµ110-11, 6
&v6om.0A1')S Eytve KCC1Tvos. TlAccvo61os a.Mc.uo-TE rjTccv 6
avepc.uiros.
,Air' EOW Kl' eµirpos o:pxi[;e1 TO 6po:µcc TTlS [3pcc6vo:s.
'H KVpicc, vecc, <pCCVTCCXTEPTJ, EVTVlTC.UO"lCCKT), «[3epv 6:Tp6:K
Tlf3» 8irc.us eim µ16: o:yyAoµcc617s ye1Tov1Kov Tpccm[;1ov, 1TT1PE
TO: AOVAOVOlCC, TO: KOAAT)O"E O"TO o:vcc16eO"TCCTO µVTo:Kl TT)S KCCI
povq,ovo-E E1Tl0El'KT1KWTCCTCC TO o:pc.uµcc KAEIVOVTCCS TO: µ6:T1cc
TT)S &-rro EV)(CCplO"T1')0"1'). 'HTCCV irpoq,ccv&s TOO"O [3ef3cc111
y1d TOV 0:1TOO"TOAECC, WO-TE OVTE KO:V O:VT)O-VXT)O-E, OVTE KO:V
&-rrop1')0-E. Movo 1TOV yvpt[;E TO: wpccicc KCCI TIOV1')p6: TT)S
µ6:T1cc irpos wp10-µEV1') KCCTEV6vV0"1') KCCI EO"TEAVE YOT)TEVTlKO
xccµoyEAO EV)(CCplO"TICCS,
'H KVpicc 8µc.us µe Tov 6piccµf3o �ex6:0"T1')KE, irccpcco-vp611Ke.
LTO TpCC1Te[;1 rjTCCV 6:Koµ1') 6vo [;evy1') KCCI 6 o-v[;vyos &-rroq,6:0-10-E
K6:.ro1cc o-T1yµ17 v6: &q,170-11 µep1K6: KOKKO:Acc TTlS To-movpcxs
ayAvq>TCX KO:! v6: O:VTlµETC.U1TI0"1') TT)V KCCTO:O"T0:0"1').
- b.ev 66: µ6:ec.uµE ETilTEAOVS TIOlOS EO"TElAE CXVTO: TO: o:v611;
- Tlov ees v6: �epc.u; rjTCXV ii <rTTO:VT1')0"1') TTlS o-v[;vyov.
- Tlws TO: oexeo-cct KCCI TO: KpCXTO:S KO:! TO: µvpi[;e1s xc.upis
v6: �EPT)S O:TIO lTOlOV irpoepxovTO:l;
LTJKc.uo-e wvs wµovs TT)S o-e o-11µeio TIA17povs 0:610:q,opicxs.
"Ee.us E6& rjTccv ii l'.moµov17 Tov. "ApTicc�e ayp1eµevos Tis
yccp6evtES O:TIO TO KCXTO:AEVKO xep6:K1 TT)S K0:1 TIS TIETCX�E µe
T00-1') vevptKOTT)TCX, WO"TE µ16: [3pe61')KE µfocc O"TJS ycxpi6es Kai
TT] µcxy1ove[;cc EVOS O:VC.UTo:TOV Tpccm[;tTlKOV TIOV ETpc.uye
EKEi KOVTO: µe TT]V O-VVTpoq,16: TOV, KCCI TIO\/ yvpto-E K0:1 TOV
eim µe iroAATJ evyeve10: Kai eipc.uveicx:
- b.ev voµi[;ETE KVplE TIWS TO KEVTpov 6ev Tipoo-q,epETCXl
O:TIO\f'E y16: o:v6oTioAeµo;
2T)T1')0"E VTpomcxo-µevos o-vyyvwµ11v Kai q>WVCX�E TOV
µcxiTp TOV KCCTCXO"TT)µCCTos.
- b.ev µov AETE TIO:pCXKCXAW µTropei 6 Ko:6evcxs O"TO µcxycx[;i
o-cxs v6: o-TEAVT) av611 O"TTJ yvvcciKcx µov;
- b.ev o-o:s KCCTO:Ao:[30:ivc.u.
- N6: f3PllTE &µfoe.us Tov &v6oTiwA1') Kai v6: Tov q,epeTE
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E6w. 8e11.w v6: µ6:6w 1TOIOS E\VC(l 6 iTITIOTT]S 1TOV O"TE/1.VEI
&vwvvµws /I.OV/I.OV61cx O'E KvpiES,
Kai Kcx6ws Ell.EYE cnrr6:, KVTT<XsE K<Xi epEVVOVO'E yvpw O'TCX
TpdTres1cx y16: v6: TOV O:V<XK<XA.V4I T].
'Aves11T11611 6 &v601TW/I.T)S 0:/1./1.CX 6ev evpe611. Eis TO µeTasv
TO: yvpw Tp<X1TESl<X apx1crcxv v6: yAEVTOVV Tr\V VTT06EO'T), K<Xi
TJ crvsvyos 1TOV 1Tpiv AiyT] wpcx o:KTIVOl30/I.OVO'E cxicr06:v6T]KE
Twpa: KCXTIWS VTpoma:crµEVT) µe TT]V ev61sicx TOV crvsvyov
TTJS Kai CC1Tocp6:cr1cre v6: o:vT16p6:cr11.
- Eicrcu ye/1.oios. rivcxµe pest/I.I crTOV Kocrµo. "011.01 e6w
KVTTCXsovve.
Me µ16: 0:1TOTOµTj KIVT)O'T) 1rfjpe TTJV TO'CXVTC( TTJS, 1ra:pcx
µep1crE TO K6:61crµ6: TTJS, 61ecrx1cre TT]V cx\'eovcrcx KO:l l3yfjKE.
"Eva: CXVTOKiVT]TO "Om/1. µe TTJV Kvpfcx crTO l30A6:v eyKaTE
/I.El4IE TT] cre1p6: KO:l Tp6:l311se 0/1.0TCXXWS y16: TTJV ,A6riva:.
To crovcrovpo cpovVTwcre. TI11.ripwcra:v crT6: ypriyopa: Kcxi
l3yfjKCXV µe TTJV cre1p6: TOVS, sTJTWVTCXS EVCX T<XSI µ16: 1TOV TJ
crvsvyos ,rfjpe TO 6:µ6:s1 Kai TOVS EYKCXTE/I.El4IE crvsv11.ovs.
<l>evyOVTCXS 6 KVp1os pWTT]O'E TOV µa:iTp O'.V l3pe6T)KE 6
&v001TW!I.T)S, K1' mrros T]pEµWTCXTCX TOV elm:
- Mriv O:VT)O-VXfjTE KVplE, 66: TOV 1TA.T]pwcrw eyw O'.V 6ev
exri 1r11.11pw6fj.
Mo11.1s O"VYKPCXTOVµevos 6 crvsvyos:
- AVTo µo:s e11.eme . . . !311.6:Kcx !
'H l3pcx6v6: Tfjs O'VVTpO<p!O:S xa:11.cxcre. T6: 6vo 0'./1./1.C( sev
y6:p1a: ESW <ppevwv 6ev EVVOOVV o:KOµTj v6: O'VYXWPTJO"OVV TTJV
e11.a:cpp0Tf1TCX Kcxf TTJV KOKKETcxpfa: Tfjs <pt!l.f1S· KcxM v6: 6exeTcx1
6wpa: K<Xl &v6T) crTCX Kpvcp6:. 'A11.11.6: K<Xl 1TO:povcricx TOV crvsv
yov, 1r6:e1 1ro11.v. AVTo eivcx1 1rpoKAT]cr1s Kai &vcxi6e1a:.
'O µovos 0p1a:µl3eVTT]S Tfjs l3pcx6vo:s T}T<XV KCXTTOIOS µE/I.CX
xpo1vos Koµ41evoµevos, Kcx01crµevos µep11<6: TpCX1Tes1cx 1TIO Ko:TW,
1TOV EKCXVE TT]V Vl/1.C( K<Xl TT]V TCXPCXXTJ crTO crvsvyo. 'O
&v001TW!I.T)S TOV SEPE! KCXi TOV 1ra:pcxsepe1. ,AM6: y16: v6:
cp66:crT) K<XVEIS cre crvµ,repcxcrµcx 66: xpe1cxcr6fj 0/1.0K!I.TJPTJ &v6:
Kp1cr1s Kai µey6:11.o 1rovpµ1rov6:p. TI01os exe1 Tov Ka:1po y16:
TETOICX, Kcxi µ6:11.1crTCX 6 crvsvyos 1TOV oi 6ov/l.EIES TOV 1r11yaf-
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VOVV 6avµ6:cr1a Kai Elvat KVplOAEKTlKO: TIV1yµevos !
LTTJV icrTopia TTJV TEAEVTaia crT1yµfJ 1tpocrTi6ETat Kai TO
1tapaK6:Tc.u: Moi\1s eq,vye To "Omi\, µ16: MepcrevTES «220»
�eKiv11cre &rro To KEVTpo 1tpos TTJV 101a KaTev6vvcr11. Oi
KQKES yi\wcrcres icrxvpisovTat TTWS CYE KO:TTOlO scxxapo1ti\acrTEio
TT)S i\ec.uq,opov Lvyypov To: 8v6 cxµ6:�ia crµi�ave Kai ETpc.uyav
1taywT6 Ka1µ6:K1 y16: v6: TTO:VE oi TTiKpES KO:TC.U.
(from «Tcxxv8p6µos»)
NOTES
KaT6:µecno ... 4'apo<payias. Short sentences without a verb are
often used in vivid narrative.
Tfjs µ66as, in fashion (G.M.G.90).
'EvoxATJTIKWTaTa, most tiresomely.
KvTT6:soVTas. Alternative to KOITCXSOVTas.
Xpto-TtavE µov, my dear man (G.M .G.118).
TI6:pTT]S (= 1r6:pe TTJS), buy her ...
N6: 6:yop6:o-ETe ..• L':.EVTEpa, to buy a lottery ticket for the draw on
Monday.
T6 i610 KCXVEI ...AEEt, it's all the same in a manner of speaking.
AES Ka( BEV TTJV exe1 6fj, as if she hadn't already seen it.
Tcxxow (= TO: exow) ...xaµEVa, literally haven't any idea what's
happ ening.
Tiov AETE. Introductory phrase: well, so.
'Ws v6: . .., by the time ...
"Eytve KaTTV6S, had vanished.
ZEXCXO"TTJKE, forgot herself
TTov 6Es v6: �Epw ; how should I know?
Mahp, head-waiter.
LTCX ypfiyopa.Alternative to ypfiyopa, quickly.
AvT6 µo:s eAetTTe, that's the last straw.
"E�w <ppevwv, furious. It can also mean distracted.
TT6:et TTOAV, it's going too far.
T6v �Epet Kai TOV 1rapa�Epe1, knows him very well indeed.
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ALTEIA
b,.vo q,iAOl crvsTJTOVV y16: TO: TIPOSEVElO: Tf\S YElTOVlKf\S

oiKoyeveio:s TIOV xo:Aacrav.
- Kai yio:Ti OEV TOV 6EAOVV oi OlKOl TTJS;
- rio:Ti eivai ETITO: Kai TO CXVTOKiVTJTO TOV Elvai µovo ES
efoewv.
'H 5ao-K6:Aa 1rpoo-1ra6ei v6: ESTJYTJO-El O-TTJV 'EAevhcra Ti

eivai 6 EVEO"TWS, 6 1rapaTaTlKOS Kai 6 µEAAwv.
- Tlp6o-ese Aiyo 'EAevhcra. LT]µEpa AES: «Efµai Eva KOpl
T0-0'.Kl» ... Ti 66: AES oTav µeyaAwcre1s;
- 06: AEW: «"Exw eva KOplT0-0'.Kl».
'EpWTT)O-aV eva yepOVT01TaAAT]Kapo, YlaTl OEV TiaVTpEv

TTJKE TIOTE TOV.
- r1aTi ey;axva VO: l3pw TTJV ioaVlKT] yvvaiKa, CmO:VTT]O"E
<XVTOS, aAA6: 6ev Ta KaT6:q,epa.
- Kai 1ro16: eivai y16: cro:s TJ ioav1KiJ yvvaiKa;
- 'EKeivri, 1rov 1rap' oAo oTl µEVEl mo-TiJ o-Tov a:vTpa TTJS,
Tov q, epETat Tocro Tpvq,ep6:, o-6:v v6: Tov a1raTovcre!
'O ◊lKT)yopos vmpao-TiisETat TOV TTEAO'.TTJ TOV:

- Kvp101 611<ao-TES, OEV VTIO:PXEl TJ 1rapaµ1KpT] KaKT] 1rpo-
6eo-1. 'O TIEAO'.TT]S µov 6EATJO-E cmAOVO"TaTa v6: 0-TIO:O-El TO
µ1rao-Tovv1 TOV 1r6:vw O"TO KE<j)O:Al TOV 1ra60VTOS. "ETVXE
8µws v6: eivai mo yepo TO µ1racrTovv1, Kl' ho-1 fo1racre TO
KE<j)O:Al. Ai.rro eivai oAo.
- Kep6isw TOO-a AE<j)TO:, /\1AiJ µov, WO-TE µ1ropw v6: crvv

TTJPTJO-W 6vo yvvaiKES o-6:v ecreva.
- 0avµ6:crio:! ToTE Aomov 0ap0ei Kl' TJ µT)TEpa µov v6:
µElVEl µasi µas!
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METa� v q>tAEV0'.6c.ov:
- Elvat EV)(aptO"TT]µeVT] ft PiTa CX1,' TO yaµo TT]S;
- TQ, 1r6:pa TTOAV. Too-o, TTOV µo◊AEYE TTWS Set.Et VO:
�avaTTavTpEVTEi!
'Ei<:eivT]: Avpto exc.o TO: yeve0At6: µov, 6:yO:TrT] µov.

'Ei<:eivos: TT&s ! Ma 6ev elvat TpEiS µf\ves TT0\J O"OV xapto-o:
eva: 6axTVAi6t y16: TO: yeve0At6: O"OV!
'EKeivT]: 'AA176e1a; Gee µov, Ti yp17yopa 1rov mpv6:e1 6
Katpos!
"Evas KTT]µaTias eSal.jJE O"TT]V at<pT] TOV xc.opo:q>tOV TOV

EV<X O"KVAi TOV, TTOV eixe I.JIOq>T]O"Et. , At.Ao: TTJV O:AAT] µepo:
[3pfjKE TOV TO:q>O CXVO:O"Kaµµevo, Kt' 6Myvpa O"TO I.JIOq> tO
O"KVAi eva o-c.opo KOKKO:Aa. Kpv q> TT]KE TOTE TTio-c.o CXTTO eva
6evTpO Kt' ei6e EKTrAT]KTOS µ16: mpiepyT] O"KT]VTJ. �16:cp opo:
O"KVAIO: TOV xc.optov epxovTavE K6:0e TOO"O Kt' O:q> T]Vav TrA0:1
O"TO I.JIOq> tO O"VVTpoq>o TOVS CXTTO EV<X KOKK<XAO. <t>avTasoTav
µ171rc.os OT! µ' CXVTO TOV TPOTrO ea 'TOV EKO:VaV v' &vaO"TT]Sf\;
"H 116eAav VO: TOV 6wo-ovv a:cpeovf] TpOq> T] y16: TO aiwvto
Ta�i6t Tov; "Ayvc.oO"TO. TT01os ea µ,ropovo-e VO: µmi µfoa
O"To µvaM evos O"KVAov;
L' eva VVXTEptvo KeVTpo Tf\S BtEVVT]S evas EAEq>as e[3yase

µe TTJV 1rpo[300"Ki6a TOV EV<X-EVa TO'. pO\JX<X µtO:S oµopq>T]S
veas.'At.AO'. TO O"TpiTT-TTJs CXVTO &1ro:yopev6T]KE.'Emve[3T]o-av
µ17,rc.os oi fi61K0Myo1; "Ox1, CXAAO. ft ET<Xtpio: ,rpoO"Tao-ias
Twv swwv, ,rov [3pf\Ke 1rws To el6os avTo Tf\S epyao-ias rjTav
E�EVTEAIO"TIKO y16: evav EAEq> aVT<X ...
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VOCABULARY
cxyae6s,good aieovo-a,large room, hall
cxycmTJ,love aio-06:voµat,feel
cxya1rT)µevos,loved, loving aioovas,century
cxyaTTTJTOS,dear aioov1os,eternal
cxya,rw,love 6:KaT6:0"TaTOS,untidy; changeable
'Ayy?da,England 6:KivT)TOS,immovable
cxyyAtK6s,English 6:Kµ6:?;w,flourish
cxyyAoµa0iJs, who knows English 6:KoAovew,follow
•AyyAos,Englishman O:Koµa,-µT),still, yet
cxy16KAT)µa,honeysuckle 6:Kovto-TTJS, knife-grinder
o:yAv<pTOS,unsucked, unlicked 6:Kovw,hear
o:yvwo-TOS,unknown o:KpTJ,end, edge
cxyop6:,market 6:Kpll3e1a,accuracy; dearness
cxyop6:?;w,buy 6:Kp1l3ws,exactly
cxyop6:K1,little boy 6:KpoaTTJS,listener
cxy6p1,boy 6:Kp61roA1s,acropolis
cxyp16:v6pw1ros,savage o:KTTJ,coast, shore
cxyp1eµevos,in a rage 6:KT1vol30Aw,shine, gleam
cxyp10Ko1T6:/;w,look fiercely at 6:AiJ6e1a,(in) truth; by the way
o:yp1os, wild, fierce o:AM/;w,change
cxywvla,agony o:AA01ws,otherwise
cxywvi?;oµa1,struggle o:AA6KoTos,strange
6:6e16:?;w,empty o:AAos,other, another; next
6:6eAcp6s,brother o:AAOTE,sometimes; formerly
6:6epcp1a,brothers (and sisters) o:AAov,elsewhere
6:616:KoTTa,unceasingly o:AAwo-Te,moreover
6:61acpopia,indifference o:Ao-os,grove
6:616: cpopos,indifferent cxµ6:�1,cab; car
o:6tKo,wrong 6:µfows,at once
6:6iKws,in vain; unjustly o:µ01pos,luckless
6:6vvaTOS, impossible; thin 6:µoMpw,let loose, fly (kite)
(person) 6:µvy6aAo,almond
6:epas,air, wind av, if; av Kai,although
6:epo,rA6:vo,aeroplane 6:vayvwpi!;w,recognize; admit
o:ET6S,eagle; kite 6:va/;TJTW,search for
o:0eAa,unwillingly 6:vai6e1a,impudence
'A0iJva,-vat,Athens 6:vai6iJs,impudent
'A0T)vaios,an Athenian 6:valo-0TJTOS,unconscious
A!yaiov,Aegean 6:vaKaAVTTTW,discover
Aiyiva,Aegina 6:vaKaTevoµai,be mixed; interfere
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avCXKp1cns, investigation 6:�10:yaTTTJTOS, lovable
avo:?l.o:µ!3avw, undertake 6:�i!;w, be worth
ava?l.oyos, proportionate 6:�10TTpfoe10:, dignity
avO:AVTIKO:' in detail 6:�10TTpE1TTJS, dignified
6:vo:µeµ1yµevos, mixed &�10s, worthy; capable
avaµecro:, between, among 6:TTo:yopevw, forbid
avCX1TavTexos, unexpected a:TTo:ITw, demand
avo:pWTIEµo:1, wonder a:TTO:VTT]CYIS, answer
avO:CYKa!3w' dig up 6:TTo:vTw, answer
avo:crTo:ivoµo:1, rise (from the o:TTO'.VW, see TTO'.VW
dead) 6:TTo:po:iTT]TOS, necessary,
avo:crvpw, pull out essential
avCXTp1x1a!;w, shudder 6:TTo:Tw, deceive
cxv6po:s, man, husband 6:TTeyvwcrµevos, desperate
avef,o:lvw, go up 6:TTicrTEVTo:, unbelievably
avel301<0:Te!30:ivw, go up and down O:TTAOVCYTo:To:, quite simply
aveµICYTTJP, fan O:TTAwvw, spread, stretch
ave�o:1phws, without exception O:TTAWS, simply
ave�avTATJTOS, inexhaustible 6:TT6, from; by; than
avexoµo:1, tolerate 6:TT6yeuµo:, afternoon
&ve1j116s, nephew a:TToyevµo:T1v6, afternoon snack
avT]CTV){W, disturb; be worried cmo6e11<vvw, demonstrate
&v1]1j1l61, nephew a:TTOKo:AvTTTIKOS, revealing
• Av8eCYTT]p10:, festival of flowers 6:TToµovwvw, isolate, cut off
av86KT]TTOS, flower-garden 6:TTo�ripo:lvoµo:1, get dry
av8oTT6?1.eµos, battle of flowers 6:TTopio:, perplexity, wonder
av8om.0ATJS, flower-seller 6:TTopw, be surprised, wonder
cxv8os, flower 6:TToCYTeAAw, despatch
av8pwmvos, human 6:TTocrToAevs, sender
av8pwTToq, ayos, cannibal 6:TToTEAecrµo:, result
&voiyw, open 6:TToTEAw, constitute
a\lO!KIO:CYTOS, unlet 6:TT6Toµos, abrupt
avop8oypo:q,io:, wrong spelling 6:TToq, o:crl!;w, decide
avTTJXW, resound a:TT6 q,o:cr1s, decision
avT16pw, take counter-action 6:TToq,evyw, avoid
avTi8ETos, contrary a:TToxo:1peTw, bid farewell
avTIAo:µ!36:voµo:1, notice; under- O:TTOXWPTJTTJplo, W.C.
stand 6:TT61j1E, tonight
avT1µeTwTTi/;w, confront 6:pya, late; slowly
avT1µeTwTT1cr1s, confronting, 6:pfow, please
meeting 6:p1crTepa, to the left
a\lT!CYTO:CYIS, opposition; 6:p1crT0Kpo:T11<a, aristocratically
resistance a:pKeTa, enough; quite, fairly
cxvTpo:s, man, husband o:pKETOS, enough; a fair amount of
avVTTo:vTpos, unmarried c5:pµo:, chariot; float
&vv1j1wvw, raise 6:pv1eµo:1, refuse, deny
avwvvµws, anonymously o:pTTa!;w, grab
avwTo:TOS, very high 6:ppo:!3wv16:!;oµo:1, get engaged
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o:ppwo-TEla, illness '3yaivw, go or come out
o:ppwo-Tos, ill; a patient '3E'3a1a, certainly
o:pxaios, ancient '3E'3a1os, certain
o:pxa16TT]S, antiquity '3E'3a16TT]Ta, certainty
o:pxri, beginning; principle; rule, '3eyyEpa, evening visit
authority '3Epa, wedding or engagement
o:px!sw, begin ring
o:pwµa, perfume, flavour '3fiµa, step
as, let, may '31ao-T1K6s, in a hurry
o:o-TTplKTj, household linen B1fovri, Vienna
o:o-TEio, joke; -os, funny '310µ-rixavia, industry
o:o-T1Evoµa1, joke '31oµrixav1K6s, industrial
o:o-TIKOS, town-dwelling; middle- '3101Top10-µ6s, earning a living
class '3MKas, fool
o:o-Tpamaia, like lightning '3AEµµa, look
o:o-q, 6:AE1a, security; insurance '3AETTW, see
o:o-q, aAWS, assuredly '3Aoo-vp6s, fierce-looking
6:Toµ1K6s, personal; atomic '3or'j6e1a, aid, help
O:Toµo, person; atom '3ori6w, help
6:To-i6a, sharp person '30Ac'xv, steering-wheel
av�rio-1s, increase '30Aevoµa1, make do
avp10, tomorrow '36ATa, walk
av-ri, ear '3ovv6, mountain
av-rOKIY'flTO, motor-car '3ovTVpo, butter
av-r6s, this, that; he '3pa66:K1, early evening
o:q,evT1K6, boss '3pc'x6v, evening
o:q,ripriµcx6a, absent-mindedness '3pa6vc'x, evening
o:q, ripriµfoos, absent-minded '3pa6vv6, evening meal
o:q,6ovos, abundant, plenty of '3paxv6s, hoarse
o:q, ivw, leave; let '3pisw, curse, insult
o:q, opµfi, pretext, reason '3picrKoµa1, be (situated)
o:q, ov, as, since, because '3picrKw, find
o:q, pihos, well-risen, light '3poxri' rain
(bread) '3vsaivw, suckle
'36:sw, put (on) ya"i6ovp1, donkey

'3c'x6os, back, background ycxAa, milk
'36:p61a, watch, lookout yaAaKTOcrKovri, dried milk
'3ap11\µo:1, get tired (of) yaAav6s, blue
'3apvs, heavy; deep (voice) yaAaTCXS, milkman
'36:0-ava, troubles yaAEOS, sort of fish
'3ao-avisw, tonnent rcx/\AOS, Frenchman
'3ao-1A1K6s, royal yc'xµos, marriage
'3ao-lA10-o-a, queen yaµTTp6s, bridegroom
'3ao-Tw, last yavwµ=fis, tinker
'3aq,Tio-1a, christening yapyaAICJTIKOS, tempting
'3ycxsw, produee; send out; take yap6fo1a, gardenia
off; earn yapi6a, shrimp, prawn
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ychcx, cat yvwµri, opinion
ycxTCXKt, yCXTi, kitten yvwpisw, (get to) know
ycrroc;, tom cat yvwcrT6c;, (well) known
yeyov6c;, fact, event yoT]TEVTtK6c;, charming
yehovcxc;, neighbour yoveis, parents
ye1Tov16:, neighbourhood yovpovvCXKt, little pig
yetTovtK6c;, neighbouring yovcrTo, taste
ye11cxcrT6c;, laughing yp6:µµcx, letter
yEAtcx, laughter ypo:µµiJ, line
ye11oioc;, ridiculous ypo:cpeio, office; desk
ye11w, laugh ypacptK6c;, picturesque
yeµa:Toc;, full, covered (with) yp6:cp w, write
yeµisw, fill, cover ypiJyopo:, quickly
yevE6111cx, birthday yvo:11isw, polish, shine
yevtK6c;, general; -Kwc;, in general yvcxA10-TEpoc;, shiny
yevvcx166wpoc;, generous yvµv6:crtov, secondary school
YEVVT]O-IS' birth yvµv6c;, bare
yevv1Eµcx1, be born yvvo:iKa, woman; wife
yevvw, give birth (to) yvpisw, turn, go around, return
yepovToKopri, old maid yvpw, around
yepovT01rcxAArJKcxpo, old yv cpTtcrcro:, gipsy woman
bachelor ywv16:, corner
yEpoc;, old (person)
yep6c;, strong 66:. An emphasising word
yevµcx, meal 60:1µov1crµEvoc;, devilish
yewypcxcp icx, geography 6CXKpv, tear
yfj, earth 6cxcrK6:Acx, schoolmistress
y16:, for; about; y16: v6:, in order 66:croc;, forest, wood
to 60:xTV11i61, ring
y10:y16:, grandmother OE. A contrasting or connecting
y16:11tvoc;, made of glass word
ytcxovpTt, yoghurt 6e1116c;, cowardly
yto:creµi, jasmine 6eixvw, show
ytcxTi, because; why? 6EKcx, ten
ytCXTp6c;, dootor 6eKCXTpeis, thirteen
ytCXTpocr6cp t, nostrum 6Eµcx, parcel, bundle
yivoµcxt, become; happen 6eµfoos, bound
ytopT6:sw, celebrate 6E(v), not
ytopTTJ, festival 6EvTpo, tree
y16c;, son 6e�16:, to the right
yKcxpcr6v1, waiter 6mµ6s, bond
yKpeµisoµcxt, fall, collapse 6ecrTTotvis, young lady, Miss
y11eicp w, lick, suck 6EcrTTOTCX, Your Reverence
yAEVTt, merrymaking t.evTEpcx, Monday
yAevTw, make merry (about) 6evTepoc;, second
yAtcrTpw, slip 6Exoµo:1, accept
yAVKoµiAT]TOS, agreeable 6ri11cx6iJ, that is to say
y11VK6S, sweet 6riµ1ovpyw, create
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61iµ6cnos, public 6vcnvxio:, unhappiness,
610:(36:(;w, read misfortune
610:f36:-r11s, passer-by 6w6EKO:, twelve
610:6ox1K6:, successively 6wµ6:T10, room
610:i\o:i\11-r�s, crier (of wares) 6wpo, gift
610:i\eyw, select
61cxi\e�1s, lecture if, eh? hey! well!
610:µeptcrµo:, flat eo:vT6, self
61cxpKEIO:, duration ef36oµcx6o:, week
610:pKw, last Ef36oµos, seventh
610:o-Ke60:cr1s, entertainment eyyi(;w, touch
610:o-Ke60:o-TtK6s, entertaining eyy6v1, grandchild
6tCXO-Tl]µO:, space ifyyovos, grandson
610:crxi(;w, pass across eyK6:p61os, cordial
610:To:po:x�, disturbance, upset eyKo:To:i\ehrw, forsake, leave
610:nmwo-1s, expression; -cre1s, eyKpivw, approve
formalities eyKpHns, approval
610:cp epw, differ eyw, 1
610:cp opcx, difference E6po:, teacher's desk
610:cp opeTIKos, different e6w, here
616:cp opo1, various e61µ0, custom
61o:xvT1K6S, demonstrative e'i6110-1s, news
61Ko:o-T�p10, law-court ei61Kcx, specially
61Ko:o-T�S, judge el61K6T1]S, speciality
6iK1], lawsuit e!6os, commodity; sort, kind
6!Kt]y6pos, lawyer elK6vo:, picture
6iK10, right elKocro:p1cx, score
6tK6S, (one's) own e'iKoo-1, twenty
6ivw, give e1Koo-T6S, twentieth
61opi(;w, appoint e1µ0:1, am
61op10-µ6s, appointment elpwveio:, irony
6hro:TOS, on two floors elpwvevoµo:1, make fun of
6hri\o:, beside, next (to) els, see ere
6mi\o:v6s, adjoining; neighbour ehe, whether, either, or
610-Tcx(;w, hesitate EKO:TOµµvp10, million
61wpocpos, two-storeyed EKo:T6, hundred
61wxvw, dismiss eK6tKovµo:1, take revenge (on)
60KlµCX�Cv 1 try (on) EKEi, there
6oi\ocp 6vos, murderer eKeivos, that; he
6ovi\e1cx, work, job EKKEvTptK6s, eccentric
6oxeio, vase, pot EKKAt]crio:, church
6p6:µo:, drama EKAEKTOS, choice
6p6µos, road, way EKTTAT]KTOS, amazed
6pocr1cx, coolness EKTTAl]�IS, amazement
6pocr10-T1K6s, refreshing EKT0:cr1s, extent
6vvo:T6S, strong; possible EKT6S, outside; eKT6s &-n-6, except,
6vo, two besides
6vo-Koi\os, difficult EKcp po:o-1s, expression
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eAcrro, fir-tree e�c.v, out, outside
EACX<p p6TT1S, lightness E�WTEptK6, foreign parts
i:ACX)(to-Tos, least, very little i:TT6:yyEAµcx, profession, trade
EAE <p o:s, elephant /:rrcx1vw, praise
eA16:, olive (-tree) /:rr6:vc.v, see TT6:vc.v
'EAA6:s, 'EAA6:6cx, Greece i:TTavc.v<p6p1, overcoat
·EMriv(o:s), a Greek ETTEt6T], because, since
'EAArivlocx, Greek woman ETTEtTa, then, next
EAAT]VtK6S, Greek ETTEµl3cxlvc.v, intervene
eAAEl4'lS, lack, deficiency ETTT]pE6:(;c.v, influence
EATTl6o:, hope ETTi TeAovs, at last
i:µl3p6vTT]TOS, thunderstruck ETTi wpES, for hours
eµEiS, we ETT16EtKTtK6s, ostentatious
eµµovos, persistent /:m66pmo, dessert
EµTToptK6s o-T6Aos, merchant navy ETTl6pao-1s, influence
eµTT6p10, trade ETT1E1KTJS, lenient
F.µTTopos, merchant i:mKEp6TJs, profitable
i:µTTp6s, see µTTp6s ETTtKlv6vvos, dangerous
eµ<p6:v10-1s, appearance ETT1Ko1vc.vvlcx, communication
evcx(s), one, a, an emµevc.v, insist
EV6EtKTtK6s, indicative ETTlµovfJ, insistence
ev61mpepc.v, interest ETTITTAo:, furniture
ev6o�os, glorious ETTio-ris, too, also
EVEO"TWS, present tense ETTIO-KETTTOµext, visit
ev8ovo-1cxo-µevos, enthusiastic emo-TriµovtK6s, scientific
ev8vµ10, memento em.rTOATJ, letter
Evvow, mean, intend ETTlTeAovs, at last
EVOIKl0:0-Tf]S' tenant emTl8eµcx1, attack
evoplcx, parish ETTlTVXTl µeves, successful
/:voxArio-1s, annoyance ETToµEvos, following, next
evoxAT]TlKOS, tiresome ETTOXTJ, season, time
evTOATJ, order ErrT6:, seven
EVTVTTC.VO-tCXK6S, making an epy6:(;oµcx1, work
impression epycxAEio' tool
EVTvTTc.vo-1s, impression Epycxo-lcx, work
evw, while epyo, work, piece, play
e� a.AAov, besides i:pEvvw, search
E�cx6eA<pto:, cousins epxoµo:1, come
E�o:tpETtK6s, exceptional epc.vs, love
e�cxAAos, beside oneself eo-eis, you
E�6:pTrio-1s, dependence foTt6:Topas, restaurant
E�cxo-<p o:Ai(;c.v, secure proprietor
E�ET6:(;c.v, examine foTto:T6p10, restaurant
E�EVTEAto-TtK6S, degrading eo-Tc.v Kcxl, even though
e�ri, e�1, six eo-wppouxcx, underclothes
i:�riyw, explain ho:1p(e)lcx, company
E�fjs, as follows htKeTTcx, label
e�o6os, way out ho1µ6:(;c.v, prepare
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ho1µ066:vCXTos, moribund ft61K0Myos, moralist
iho1µos, ready ft61K6S, moral
hen, so, thus ftAeKTptK6s, electric
evyeve1cx, politeness T}AIOS, sun
evyev1K6S, polite; -Ka, politely iJµepcx, day
ev1iµepw, prosper i,peµos, calm
ev 61£i<X, touchiness 'Ho-c xtcxs, Isaiah
ev6vµicx, merriment iJo-vxo:(;w, be quiet
ev6vµw, amuse; become merry fio-vxos, quiet; -la, quietness
evKoAOS, easy; -Acx, easily
evAoyw, bless 66:. Tntroduces future or conditional
evpio-KW, find 66:j:,w, bury
evo-wµos, portly 66:Acxo-o-cx, sea
EVTVXTJS, happy 66:µvos, bush
EvTvxicx, happiness 66:vCXTos, death
EVTU XIO-µevos, happy 6cxvµ6:(;w, admire
evcp6:vTcxo-Tos, with a fertile 6cxvµ6:o-1os, wonderful
imagination 6cxvµcxo-TTJS, admirer
evcpopos' fertile 6foµcx, sight
euxcxpio-TT]O"IS, pleasure 6e{cx, aunt
euxcxplo-Ticx, thanks 6eios, uncle
euxcxplCrTW' thank; please 6eAT]O"lS, will
evxeAc xtov, unction 6eAw, wish, want
evxoµa1, wish 6eµcx, subject
ec pT)µepl6cx, newspaper 6e6s, god
Eq >TJUEp160TTwATS,J newspaper- 6fo1s, place, position, post
seller 6ewpw, consider
eq, 16:ATTJS, nightmare 6T]AVKOS, female
ex6p6s, enemy 6T]pio, wild beast
exw, have ; exe1, there is or are 6T]o-cxvp6s, treasure
ews, up to, until 6A1µµevos, bereaved
66pvi3os, noise
6pfjo-1<os, -KEVTIKOS, religious
SCXX<XpOTT/\CXO"TEio, Confectioner's 6p1cxµi3evTTJS, triumpher, victor
(;foTTJ, heat 6p1cxµi3evTtK6S, triumphant
(;eo-T6s, hot 6p{cxµi3os, triumph
(;evy6:p1, (;evyos, pair, couple evµwvw, get angry
(;T]µt6:, damage 6vo-icx, sacrifice
sTJTl')µCX, question, problem
sTJTW, seek, ask for 16cxvtK6s, ideal
(;cxA{(;oµcx1, become giddy i6fo, idea
(;6ptKOS, difficult i61cxi-repos, special
(;vy 1cx, strings (of kite) 16tOKTTJTTJS, proprietor
(;vyi6:(;w, (;vyi(;w, weigh; l616ppv6µos, eccentric, original
balance i61os, same; self
(;w, live 16t6TT\S, peculiarity
(;w11, life, Iiving i616TpOTTOS, touchy, difficult
(;wo, animal l61wT1K6s, private
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lepevs, priest Ko:Aw, call; invite
!ep6s, sacred Ko:µ16v1, lorry
hnro8p6µ10, race-course Ko:µwµevos, done, made; ripe
hrn6TT]S, knight Ko:veis, Kcxvevo:s, one, any(one),
lo-6[310,, for life some(one)
lo-6ye1ov, ground floor Ko:vov1K6S, usual, normal
lo-oppoTTio:, balance KCXVw, do, make
lo-oppoTTw, balance KCXTTEAAo, hat
lo-Topia:, story; history KCXTTv6s, smoke; tobacco
lcrxvpl?;oµo:1, affirm KCXTTOIOS, someone, a certain
lcrxvs, validity KCXTTOTE, sometime(s)
fows., perhaps KCXTTOV, somewhere; about
ixvos, trace KCXTTWS, somewhat
KO:paf31, ship
Ko:f3ovp151?;w, roast Ko:peKAo:, chair
KCXT]µevo,, poor, unfortunate KcxpTTov?;1, water-melon
Ko:80:pl?;w, clean Kappe, cart
Ko:80:p16TT]s, cleanliness Ko:pTeptKCX, with endurance
Ko:8ap10-µo:, cleaning Ko:pv81, walnut
Ka8e, each, every Ko:pcpwvw, nail, fix
Ko:8evo:s, each one; anybody Ko:o-o-ep1, sort of cheese
Ko:8T]yT]TTJS, professor, teacher KCXTCX, during; towards; according
Ka810-µo:, seat to
Ko:810-µevos, sitting KCXTo:r..o:[30:ivw, understand:
Ko:86r..ov, (not) at all notice
Ka80µ0:1, sit; live KO:TCXAEVKOS, quite white
Ko:8ws, as Ko:To:t..fiyw, end up
Ko:i, and, too, even KCXTCXAAT]AOS, suitable
KO:IKI, caique KCXTCXµeo-Tos, packed full
Ko:"iµaKt, cream; sort of ice- KCXTCXVTW, reach the point or
cream stage; be reduced (to)
Ko:1vovpy1os, new KCXTCXTTAT]KTIKOS, astonishing
Ko:1p6s, time; weather KCXTo:TTpao-1vos, very green
KCXKOS, evil, bad KCXTo:o-TTpos, quite white
Tov KCXKov, in vain KCXTC:Xo-To:o-1s, situation; condition
KCXKWS, badly; wrongly KCXTCXO-TT]µo:, establishment;
KCXACX, well shop
Kcxr..a81, basket Kcx-to:o-,peq> ul, destroy
Ko:r..o:µap1, cuttle-fish; ink-stand KCXTo:q> epvw, succeed
Ko:r..o:µTT6Kt, maize KCXTo:q> evyw, take refuge; resort
Ko:Aeo-µevos, invited; a guest KCXTE[3o:ivw, descend
KO:AT]µepo:, good morning KCXTETTe1y6vTWS, very urgently
Kcxr..r..1epye10:, cultivation KCXTev8vvcns, direction
KO:AAITEXVTJS, artist KCXTI, something, some;
KO:AOK0:fp1, summer somewhat
KCXAos, corn, callus KCXTOIKOS, inhabitant
Ko:Ms, good KCXTOIKw, inhabit; live
KCXAVTepos, better, best KCXTop8wvw, succeed
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KCXTOXTJ, occupation K0µ4'ev6µevos, dandyish
Ka-rox1K6S, of the occupation K0µ4'6S, smart, elegant
KCXTO-iKl, goat Kovo-epi3es, tinned foods
KCITW, down, below KOVT6:, near
Kavyas, quarrel KOvTevw, draw near
Kavya:T[;ov, quarrelsome woman Ko1r6:61, flock
KavT6s, piping hot KOTTEAAO:, girl
Ka:cp eveio, cafe K61ros, trouble, pains
Ka:cpes, coffee Kopf}, daughter; girl
Kei, see EKEi Kop1To-6:K1, little girl
KEVTpo, centre; place of enter- Kopho-1, girl
tainment KOpoJ6evw, mock
Kepavv6s, thunderbolt K6o-µos, world; people
KEp6i[;w, gain, earn KoT61rov°Ao, pullet
Kecp w-1, head KoTTa:, fowl
KT}6ela:, funeral Kovi30:Ai610:, removal (of
KfjTTos, garden furniture)
KT}TTovp6s, gardener Kovi30:Aw, carry ; move house
K1A6, kilogram Kovi3as, bucket
Klv6vvevw, be in danger Kovi3evTa:, conversation
Kiv6wos, danger Kovi3epTa:, blanket
KIVT}µa:Toyp6:cp os, cinema KOV6ovv1' bell
K1VT}0-1S, movement Kov[;iva:, kitchen; cooking-stove
Klvw, move, rouse KOVK16:, broad beans
Kt6Aa:s, already ; as well Kov°Aovpas, seller of Kov°Aovp10:
KAa:6evw, prune Kov°Aovp1, bread-ring
KAa:iw, weep Kovµ1r6:pos, best man; god-father
KA6:µ(µ)a-ra:, lamentation, tears Kovvw, move; nod
KAei3w, steal Kovp6:y10, courage
KAeivw, shut (up); reserve, book Kovpa:o-µevos, tired
KAEIO-TOS, closed KOVTo:Kt, little box
KAT}p1K6s, cleric KoVTi, box
KAT}pwvw, draw (lots) KOVTpovi3w.a, somersault
KAiµa:, climate KoVTo-6: o-Tpa:!36:, after a fashion
KAiµa:�, scale Kovcp ho, pill; sugared almond
KAIVIKTJ, hospital KpCITOS, State
K6i3w, cut Kpa-rw, hold, keep; last
Ko1µovµa:1, sleep, go to bed KpavyiJ, shout
Ko1vwv1K6S, social; -KWS, socially Kpea:s, meat
K01T6:[;w, look (at) Kpei3i3crr1, bed
KOKETTa:pia:, flirtatiousness, Kpei3i3a-roK6:µapa:, bedroom
coquetry Kpeµa Ka:pa:µe°Ae, cream caramel
KOKKO:Ao, bone Kpeµa-r6p10, crematorium
KOACXKevw, flatter Kpeµw, hang
KOAAw, stick KpiKos, ring, link
KOATTo, trick Kpvi3w, hide
KOµµcrr1, bit, piece Kpvµµevos, hidden
Koµ1roM(y)1, string of beads Kpvos, cold
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KpVO-TO:/\/\IVOS, of glass Aoy1Kevw, bring to one's senses
(o-T6:) Kpvq:,6:, in secret Aoy1K6s, reasonable
KpvcpoKOITO:SW, watch secretly A6yos, reason
KTfiµcx, property, estate Aom6v, well, so
KT1WCXTicxs, land-owner J\ov6ivo, London
KTI)µCXTIK6S, of landed property /\ov6pesos, Londoner
KTVTTW, strike; ring AOVAov61, flower
Kvj3epvrio-1s, government AOVTp6, bath(room)
KVKAOS, circle KO:VW AOVTo-cx, make soaking wet
KVVTJYW, hunt Mcpos, hill
KVplcx, lady, Mrs. AVTTTJ, sorrow, grief
Kvp_lCXKTJ, Sunday AVTTTJTEp6s, sad
1<Vp10AEKTIK6:, literally Av1rovµcx1, be sorry (for)
Kvp1os, gentleman, sir, Mr. Avw, solve
Kvp1os, main; -iws, mainly
Kwµ1K6s, comical µ6:, but
µcxycxsi, shop
A6:61, oil µ6:ye1pcxs, cook
M0os, mistake µcxye1pevw, cook
Acxµj36:vw, take, receive µcxye1p!KT}, cooking
Acxµ1r6:6cx, big candle µ6:yicx, magic spells
A6:µ1rw, shine µcxy1ovescx, mayonnaise
AO:O-TIXO, hose; tyre µcx6w, pluck; moult
ACXXCXVIK6, vegetable µcxsevw, pick up; collect
ACXXEio, lottery µcxsi, together
ACXXEIOTTWATJS, lottery-seller µcx0cxivw, learn; teach
AEj3EVTTJS, fine fellow µ6:01-iµcx, lesson
Ae(y)w, say, call µcx0TJTTJS, pupil
Aei1rw, be absent µcx0TJTIKOS, of school or learning
AE1Tovpy6s, functionary, minister µcxKaphTJs, -Tio-era, late lamented
AEITovpyw, function µCXKp!o:, far
AEµov16:, lemon-tree µcxKp1v6s, far, distant
Ae�1s, word µ6:AIO-Tcx, indeed; specially
AmToµepws, in detail µo:AAOV, rather
AEq:>T6:, money µaAwvw, quarrel; scold
/\EWV, Ii 011 µaµ6:, mamma
Aewcp6pos, avenue µcxv6:j3ris, greengrocer
ATJcrµovw, forget µcxv1CXK6S, mad, possessed
A1cxvisoµcx1, hover µ6:vva, mother
A1y6:K1, a little µcxvTapiv1, tangerine
Aiyo, a little µa�IAAapo0riKTJ, pillow-case
Aiyos, a little, a few µapµeA6:6a, jam
A1yoo-T6S, little, few µapovA1, lettuce
A1y6Tepos, less µaprup10, torment
AlKep, liqueur 11aTcxl6TTJS, vanity
A1µ6:v1, harbour, port µ6:T1, eye
Amo0vµw, faint µCXT0-6:K1, bunch, posy
A6y1cx, words µcxvpisw, blacken
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µcxvpoTTivCXKas, blackboard µ1Kp6s, little, small; younger
µavpos, black µ1Aw, speak, talk
µe, with, by µ10-86s, wage
µeyaAoacrros, upper middle-class µicros, hatred
person µ1cr6s, half
µey6:Aos, great, big; elder µ1croo-K6Ta60, half-darkness
µeyaAwvw, get or make bigger; µ66a, fashion; Tfjs µ660:s, in
grow up fashion
µeye8os, size µo6io-Tpa, dressmaker
µeses, titbit, appetizer µoipa, fate, fortune
µe1c.0vw, diminish µ01p6:sw, distribute, serve,
µEACl)(po1v6s, dark-complexioned deliver
µe/1.10-0"a, bee µ6A1S, as soon as, just, hardly
µeAAOV' future µova61K6S, unique, the only
µeMwv, future tense µova�16:, loneliness
µeAos, member; limb µ6vo, only
µevw, remain, stay, live µ6vos, only, alone, by oneself
µepa, day µov6Tovos, monotonous
µep16:, side µovTepvos, modern
µepi6a, portion, share µopq,11, form, shape
µep1K6s, some µopq,wvw, educate
µepos, place; part µocrx6:p1, calf, veal
µfoa, in, inside; µfoa &-n-6, out of µoo-xoj3oAw, smell delicious
µecrO:VV)(Ta, midnight µoTOO"VKAETTa, motor-cycle
µfor,, middle µovpµovpi(;w, murmur
µecrr,µep1, midday µovo-lKfl, music
µecrr,µep1av6, midday meal µTTaivw, enter
µecrr,µep16:T1Ka, in the middle of µTTaAK6v1, balcony
the day µTTaAwµaTflS, cobbler
µecrOKOTTOS, middle-aged µTTaµTTO:S, papa
µecrov, means µTTav6:va, banana
µET6:, after; with µTTavEAo:Kl, whalebone stiffener
µETa8av6:T1os, posthumous µTTo:pµTTovv1, red mullet
µETaKoµisw, move (house) µTTacrrovv1, stick
µETaµopq,wvw, transform µTTo:TT)S, breeze from the sea
µETa�v, between; eis To - , in µTTep6evw, confuse
the meantime µ7roµTTov1epa, dish or bag for
µETa�wT6, silk material sweets
µETaq,epw, convey, transfer µTTopw, can
µexp1s OTOV, until µTT0VK16:, mouthful
µ11(v), lest. (It also introduces a µTTp6s, µTTpoo-T6:, forward, in front
question or prohibition.) µ7rpoo-T1v6s, (in) front
µfjvas, month µTTWAA, bowl
µflTTWS, lest, if. (It also introduces µvaA6, brain
a question.) µvpisw, smell
µr,Tepa, mother µvcrT11p10, mystery; sacrament
µ16:, one; a, an; µ16: TTov, since, as µVTTl, nose
µ1KpoTTp6:yµaTa, small things µwp6 ,baby
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v6:, there! (It also introduces £EVOS', foreign, strange; a guest
wishes and various subordinate £EVUXTW, stay up late
clauses.) £ETTepvw, surpass
vo:i, yes £ETTAT)pwvw, pay back
vo:vT1K6,, sailor £ETTOVAflµo:, selling-off
veKpwcr1µ0,, funeral (adj.) £ETTpoi36:AAW, appear, pop out
veoeAAflVIK6,, modern Greek £ETTpoi306ii;w, see off
ve6vvµ cpo1, newly-wed couple £Ep6,, dry
vfo,, young; new £Epo41riµeve,, crisp
ve6T17,, youth £Epw, know
vepoxVTflS', sink �ecrriKwvw, urge; copy
vevf?lKOTflS', irritability £ECYTTW, break out
vricri, island �E<pVTpWVW, grow OUt
v10:ovp1crµo:, miaow �e cp wvriT6:, shouts
viAo:, nasty trick, practical joke �exvw, forget
VlTTTTJP, wash basin £Exvvoµo:1, spread out, flow
vo1K6:pri,, tenant £V6a,, vinegar-seller
VOlKIO:i;w' let, rent £VCI, vinegar
VOIKOKVp6:, housewife; £VTTVT)TTJP', alarm-clock
housewifely £VTTVW, wake
vo1KOKVPT1S', householder; neat, £Vpo:cp 6:K10:,, seller of razor-blades
orderly
vo1wew, feel 666,, street
voµii;w, think 66vpµ6,, lamentation
vocroKoµeio, hospital OiKOYEVEl0: 1 family
v6CYT1µ0,, nice; tasty oiKoyeve1CXK6,, of the family
vTpOTTTJ, shame oiKovoµ1K6,, economic; -Kw,,
vTpoTT10:crµevo,, shamefaced economically
vTVµevo,, dressed 6KTw, eight
vwcr1µ0, dressing; dress oAo:, everything
vvcpri, bride oAo, always
vvxTo:, night 6Myvpo:, all round
vvxTep1v6,, night (adj.) 6Aoevo:, steadily
vwpi,, early 6Mfo10:, straight, directly
vwphepo:, earlier 6AoK6:6o:po,, very clean
6MKAT)po,, whole
£O:ypvTTVw, stay awake oAo,, whole, all
£CXKOVCYT6,, renowned 6AoTo:xw,, at full speed
£0:VO:-, again 6µrip1K6,, Homeric
£0:Vo:ylvoµo:1, become again 6µ1Af1TTJS', speaker
£0:VO:epxoµo:1, come again 6µ1Aio:, speech
£0:Vo:cpevyw, leave again 6µop cp 16:, beauty
£CXTTAWµevo,, lying oµopcpo,, beautiful
£0:CYTTpii;w, fade oµw,, but, however
£O:cpv16:i;w, scare, take by surprise ovoµo:, name
£O:cpv1K6:, suddenly 6voµ6:i;w, name, call
�eK1vw, start out 6voµo:crio:, name, naming
�evo6oxeio, hotel 6mcr606poµ1K6,, retrograde
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6 6noios,who, which napa�yaivc.v, compete
81ro1os,whoever napayye;\ia,order; message
61ro1oa6�1r0Te,whosoever napayye;\vc.v,order; notify
onov,where napay16s,assistant
onc.vs,as, that nap6:yc.v,produce
opEKTIKOS,appetizing napayc.vy�, production, produce
opel;1s, appetite nap6:6oa1s,tradition
oao y16:,as for napa6a;\6:aa1os, by the seaside
oaos,as much nap6:0vpo,window
6CJTTp1a,pulses napaKa;\w,ask, request; please!
oTav,when napaK6:Tc.v,further down
0T1,that; what napaKATJTIKOS, beseeching
ovp6:,tail; queue napaKo;\ov0w,follow, watch
ovpav6s,sky, heaven napaA�TTTTJS,recipient
ovTe, neither, nor; ovTe K6:v, not napa?da,shore, coast
even napaµepisc.v,push aside
ox1, no, not napaµ1Kp6s,slightest
napaµov�, eve
TT6:yKos,counter; bench nap6:!;evos,strange
nayomo7\'TlS,ice-seller napan6:vc.v,above
n6:yos,ice n6:pano;\v,very much
nayc.vT6,ice-cream napanov16:p1KOS, plaintive
na6aivc.v,suffer napanov1eµa1,complain
na6wv,victim napaaTEKC.V,stand by
na16i, child napaavpc.v, lead astray
naisc.v,play napaTaTJK6S,imperfect tense
naipvc.v,take napaTeivc.v, extend
1ra;\a16s, old, former napaTTJPW,observe
TTaATJK6:p1,brave fellow napea,group, company
1r6:;\1,again, back napevplaKoµa1, be present, attend
1ra;\16s,old, former napTJyopw,console
navep1,-p6:KJ,shallow basket TTap6evcov,Parthenon
navEVTVX�S,very happy TTap1a1v6s,Parisian
TTO:VTa, always, still; TO: TTO:VTa, n6:pKo,park
everything nap6µ01os,similar
TTavTsovp1,shutter napovaia,(in the) presence (of)
TTO:VTOTE,always, still napova16:soµa1, appear
navTpeµevos,married napTep1,flower-border
navTpevoµa1,get married (to) n6:pTV,party
navTpevc.v,marry off napcov,present
n6:vc.v, above, up; n6:vc.v ae, 1raCJTiTa10, macaroni cheese
upon; during TTaT6:Ta,potato
nan(n)as, priest naTepas,father
nan;\c.vµaTaS,mattress-maker TTaTponap6:6o,os,traditional
nanovTCJJ,shoe TTaTW,tread, set (foot)
nannovs,grandfather n6:Tc.vµa,floor
nap6:, than, but; nap' 8;\o, TTO:C.V,go
although ne6aivc.v, die
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1rei6w, persuade 1rlvw, drink
1relva, hunger TTt6, more, most
1re1pacrµ6s, temptation TTtcrTevw, believe
TTEACXTela, customers, clientele TTICYTOS, faithful
TTEAITTTJS, customer, client Tilcrw, behind, back
TTeAwptos, huge TI7-.6:1, next (to)
miµTTTOS, fifth TIAa1v6s, neighbouring
TTEVTE, five TIAaKo:Kt, tile
1re1r6v1, melon 1rl\av661os, itinerant
1repriqiave1a, pride TIAaTela, (city) square
TTepi, round, about TTACXTta, broadly
mptyp6:qiw, describe TIAaTVS, wide
TTepfopyos, curious TTAEvw, wash
1rep1ex6µevo, content(s) TTATJ6vcrµ6s, population
TTEptEXW, contain TTATJPTJS, complete, full
mpt(;TJTTJTOS, much sought after TTAT]poqiop(a, information
mp1µevw, wait (for) TTATJpoqiopw, inform
TTEptovcr(a, property TTAT]pwvw, pay (for)
1repmhe1a, adventure TTAT]crt6:(;w, approach
1repmolricr1s, care, attention 1rl\ovcrtoTI6:poxos, lavish
1repmo1ovµa1, tend, look after TI7-.ovcrtos, rich
1repl1rov, about TIAOVTOS, wealth
1rep1crcrevw, be left over TTAvµµevos, washed
TTeptcrcr6Tepos, more, most TTAVcrtµo, TTAvcrts, washing
1repicrTacr1s, circumstance 1rvevµaTtK6S, intellectual
1rep1crw[;w, save 1rviyw, drown
TTeplqiriµos, famous, wonderful TIOIKtAia, variety
TTepvw, pass TTOtKIAos, variegated
1rep1raTw, walk 1ro16s, who? which?
TTETaAo, petal; horse-shoe 1rot6TTJS, quality
TTETteµat, dart, dash; start up 1r67'.eµos, war
TTETcrha, towel, napkin 1r6l\1s, city, town
TTETw, throw (away) TTOAtTtK6s, political; civil
TTEvKo, pine-tree TTOAv, much, very
TTEq>TW' fall 1roi\VKocrµ(a, crowd of people
1r1'Jya1ve-eAa, coming and going TToAvs, much, many
TTT]yalvw, go; take, usher TTOAVTEATJS, luxurious
TTTJYTJ, spring, source TTOAIJXpc.vµos, many-coloured
TTTJOTJµa, jump, jumping 1rovrip6s, cunning, artful
TTTJOW, jump Tiov6µCXTOS, sore eye
ma, any longer; now, at last 1ropcrel\6:vri, porcelain
TTtavw, catch, seize TiopTa, door, gate
TTICXTEAa, dish 1ropTOKO:At, orange
TTtCXTtK6:, crockery TI6cros, how much or many
TTta-ro, plate 1rocr6TTJS, quantity
TTIKpa, worry, trouble TToTe, when?
TTiva�, -aKaS, blackboard; TioTE ... TToTE, sometimes ...
picture; list sometimes
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TTOTE, ever, never 1rpoT1µw, prefer
TTOTISW, Water 1rpo<pcxvws, obviously
1r6Tto-µcx, watering 1rpo <pT]TEvw, prophesy
1roTto-TiJp1, watering-can 1rpo<pTcxivw, have time, be in time
1rov, who, which; that; when 1rpox6i§s, the other day
1rov, where 1rpoxwpw, proceed, advance
1rovK6:µ10-o, shirt 1rpwi, morning; early (adv.)
TTOVAW, sell 1rpw1v6, breakfast
1rovpµ1rov6:p, tip 1rpw1v6s, morning (adj.)
1rp6:(y)µcx, thing, matter 1rp&'>Tcx, first
1rp6:yµCXT1, -tKc'x, indeed, in fact 1rpw-rcxywvto-TTJS, protagonist
1rpCXKTtK6s, practical 1rpwTevovo-cx, capital
1rpi§1re1, it is necessary 1rpwT6yovos, primitive
1rpiv, before 1rpwToµcxy16:, May Day
1rp1ovisw, saw 1rp&'>Tos, first
1rpo6:o-Te10, suburb 1rpwT6TV1ros, original
1rp6!3CXT0, sheep 1rpwTo<pcxviJs, unheard of
1rp6!3AT]µcx, problem TTVKv6s, thick, dense
1rpo!300-Kis, (elephant's) trunk 1rvpyos, tower, castle
1rpoi§pxoµcx1, come from 1rws, that
1rpoeTotµcxo-icx, preparation 1rws, how; what?
1rp66eo-1s, intention
1rpoiKcx, dowry pcxyisw, crack
1rpotKisw, dower pcxivw, shower, sprinkle (with)
1rpo"i6v, product PCXXTJ, back; ridge
1rp6KAT]o-ts, provocation pesiAt, laughing-stock
1rp0Acx!3cxivw, be in time prixos, shallow
1rpo�eve16:, negotiations for pixvw, throw
marriage po66:Ktvo, peach
1rpo�EVTJTTJS, -iJTpcx, one who po6oK6KKtvos, rosy; golden-brown
arranges marriages poM(y)1, clock, watch
1rp6s, to, towards pov<p w, inhale, sniff; sip
1rpoo-yeiwo-1s, landing povxcxAisw, snore
1rpoo-i§xw, take care poiJxcx, clothes
1rpoo-6hw, add povx10-µ6s, clothing
1rpoo-KE<pcxAo, pillow pvyxos, snout, muzzle
1rpoo-6v, qualification pvst, rice
1rpoo-oxiJ, care, attention pv6µ1K6s, rhythmic
1rpoo-6411, towel pv6µ6s, rhythm; style
1rpoo-1rcx6w, try pwTw, ask, enquire
1rpoo-Tcxo-icx, protection
1rpoo-Ti6eµcx1, be added o-6:(v), like, as, when; o-6: vex, as if
1rpoo-Tpi§xw, run to, resort to o-cx!3!3CXT16:T1Kos, of Saturday
1rpoo-<pi§pw, present, offer I6:!3!3CXT0, Saturday
TTpOO-WTTIKO' staff o-6:Acx, room
1rp60-w1ro, face o-cxA6v1, drawing-room
1rp0Telvw, propose o-cxvT6:At, sandal
1rp0Tiµrio-1s, preference o-cx1rovv1, soap
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ae, to, at, in, on aTTvp{, grain
aepaaµ10,, reverend <JTa6106poµia, career
ae1pa, turn; line, row <JTa6µeva1s, parking
aevT6v1, sheet aTaµaTw, stop
aeppipw, serve (food) <JTa q,vi\1, grapes
aepp!T6po,, waiter a'l'ey6:?;w, house, accommodate
aepvw, pull, drag aTeKoµai, stand; be
a17Kwvw, raise; -voµa1, get up <JTEAvw, send
afj µa, signal <JTev6s, narrow, close
a17µaivw, mean aTep17a1s, deprivation
ariµaa{a, meaning; importance <JTep16:, dry land
a17µsiov, point; sign aTepv6,, last
a17µepa, today aTepw, deprive (of)
a1ya, slowly; quietly aTeq, ava, bridal crowns
a16epev10,' of iron aTeq,av1, wreath
a16epwvw, iron atjvw, set, lay (trap, etc.)
a1T6:p1, corn <JT1yµ17, moment
. a1xaivoµa1, loathe <JT01xeio, element
<JK6:pw, dig <JToi\{(;w, adorn
aKCXAa, stair(s) <JT6Aos, fleet
aKai\i!;w, hoe, rake O"Toµa, mouth
aKapq,ai\wvw, climb <JToµax1K6S, of the stomach
<JKETTa(;w, cover <JT6µaxos, stomach
<JKE<jlTOµa1, think (of) aTpaµTTovi\17yµa, sprain
<JKEl.jllS', thought <JTpaT6S', army
<JKl7VTJ, scene <JTp!pw, twist, turn
aKf, skiing aTpwvw, spread; make (bed)
<JKA17p6,, hard au, you
<JKotvi, rope avyyev17s, related; a relative
aK6v17, dust, powder avyyvwµ17, pardon
<JKopTTw, scatter o-vyypaq,evs, writer, author
<JKOVTTO:S', broom-seller o-vyKmoJKOS, fellow-resident
<JKovp6xpwµo,, dark-coloured avyKevTpwvw, concentrate
<JKVAf, <JKui\os, dog <JVYKlv170-1s, emotion
aµ{yw, meet o-vyKpaTovµa1, restrain oneself
aopap6s, serious avYXaipw, congratulate
aop6s, mortal remains avyxp6vw,, at the same time
aovo-ovpo, stir, scandal <JVYXWPW, forgive
aoq, 6s, wise av(;17Tw, discuss
<JTTa?;w, break av�vyos, wife, husband
aTTav1os, rare <JVKO:S, fig-seller
<JTTapTap1aT6s, side-splitting <JVKO, fig
<JTTEipa, gang avµpa{vw, happen
aTThl, house, home avµpovi\17, advice
<JTTITIK6, home avµpovi\10, consultation
<JTTOV6asw, study o-vµTTa617T1K6s, likable
aTTov6aios, important avµTTa0w, like
<J1Tov617, study o-vµTTaTp1wT17S, compatriot
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avµmipo:aµo:, conclusion To:p6:Tao:, flat roof
avµTTATJpwvw, complete TO:PO:XTJ, disturbance
avµq, Epov, interest, advantage Taq, os, grave
avµq, wvio:, symphony; agreement TO:Xv6p6µos, postman
avvo:ywv!soµo:1, compete -ro:xvTTJS, speed
avvo:!a6riµo:, feeling, emotion TEKvov, child
avvo:vTw, meet TE/\Elwvw, finish
avvo:vAio:, concert TEAEIWS, completely
avvEpxoµo:1, come to one's senses TEAETTJ, ceremony
avvexfis, continuous TEAEVTo:ios, last, latest
avvfi6E10:, custom, habit TEAIKa, finally
avvri6isw, be in the habit TEAOS, end; at last
avvri61aµEvos, usual; accustomed, TEpaaTIOS, huge
used TEaaEpElS' four
avvfi6ws, usually; -6foTEpo:, TETO:pTos, fourth
more usually Tho1os, such
avv6hw, compose TETPCXTTO:XOS, very fat
avvo6Evw, escort TE<ppo:, ash, ashes
avv01Kfo10, arranged marriage TEXVTJ, art
avvTo:�1ovxos, pensioner Ts6:µ1, window-pane
avvTo:�1s, pension TTJYO:VTJTOS, fried
avvn1pw, support, keep Ti, how! what?
aVVTPEXW, come to assistance (of) T1µfi, price; honour
avvTpo q, 16:, companionship, Tiµ1os, honest
company TIVCXS0µ0:1, Start, jump
avvTpoq, os, companion TITToTo:, -TE, anything, nothing
avvwaT!soµo:1, be crowded ToAµTJp6s, bold
together ToAµw, dare
av�vAos, in the lurch Tovos, tone
avaTfivw, introduce To1ro6rnio:, situation
a q, ovyyo:pas, sponge-seller To1ro6ETw, place
axE610, plan T61ros, place, country
axE66v, almost TOpTTiAATJ, torpedo
axfo1s, relation, connection T6aos, so much
axET1K6s, relative TOTE, then
axriµo:Tlsw, form TOVACXXlaTov, at least
axoAo:aT1K6s, pedantic TovA1, tulle
axo/\Eio, school TovµTTo:, somersault
aw!;w, save TovpfaTo:S, tourist
awvw, finish TovpKlKOS, Turkish
awp6s, heap, pile Tpo:l3w, draw, pull; proceed
Tpo:yov61, song
To:KTIKCX, regularly Tpo:µ1ro:Ai/;oµo:1, rock
To:�!, taxi TPo:TTE/;o:pio:, dining-room
T0:�16Evw, travel TpO:TTEst, table; meal (offered to
To:�161, journey guests)
Ta�1s, class TPo:TTE�1T1K6s, bank official
TO:pa/;w, disturb Tpo:TTE�ouavTTJAO, tablecloth
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TpEiS, three v1T66m1s, matter, affair
TpEi\i\a, madness v1Toµov11, patience
TpEi\i\aivoµa1, go or be mad VTTOTTTOS, suspect
TpEi\i\6s, mad V1T0crT11p1�1s, support
TpEµw, tremble v1T6crxoµa1, promise
TPExa-ros, running vTTovpyEiov, ministry
TPEXW, run VTTOq>Epw, suffer, endure
Tpia, three VTT04'f\<p1os, candidate
TplavT6:q, vi\i\o, rose vcrTEpa, afterwards
Tp1yvpi(;w, surround VljlTJAOS, high, tall
Tphos, third VljllcrTos, highest; Almighty
Tpixa, a hair VljlWVW, raise
Tpoµayµfoos, frightened
Tpoµ6:pa, fright q, ayT]T6, meal, food
TpoµEp6s, frightful q,ayoTToTJ, eating and drinking
TpoµoKpaTw, terrorize q, aivoµa1, seem, appear
Tp6µos, fright q, a1v6µEva, appearances
TpoTTOS, way q,avT6:(;oµa1, imagine
Tpoq, 11, food, nourishment q, avTacria, imagination
Tp6 q, 1µa, foodstuffs, food q, aVTaXTEp6s, eye-catching
Tpvq,Ep6s, tender q>Ep(v)w, bring; q>Ep(v)oµo:1,
Tpw(y)w, eat behave
Tcr6:vTa, bag q>ETo:, slice
TcraTcr6:pa, comb q, Ev, alas
Tcr1yyovv16:, stinginess q>Evyw, go away, leave
Tcriµmiµa, pinch, bite, sting q, 11µri, repute
Tcr11Tovpa, sort of fish q, 1i\Ev6:60:, girl or woman friend
TVTTOS, type; TVTTOJ, formalities q, ii\ri, q,ii\os friend
Tvpi, cheese q, 1i\1K6S, friendly; friends'
TVXafvw, happen q,1i\o�Evio:, hospitality
TVXTl, fortune q, 1i\o�Evw, entertain
TWpa, nOW q,1i\w, kiss
Twp1v6s, present q,fcrKo:, full to overflowing
q,o[3Epi(;w, frighten
vy1E1v6s, vy111s, healthy q,o[3Ep6s, fearful
vi\1K6s, material q, 6[3os, fear
'YµT]TTos, Hymettus q,0[300µ0:1, fear
v1T6:i\i\rii\os, employee, official q,6vTo, background
vTT6:pxw, exist, be q,op6:, time
vmpacrTTi(;w, defend q,6pEµo:, dress
VTTEPTJ'!'avEvoµa1, boast q,opTwvw, load
vmp11q,avos, proud q,opw, wear
vmpVljlT]AOS' very high q,ovvTwvc.o, grow bigger
VTTT]pEcrfa, service q,ovpvos, oven, bakery
VTTT]pfrp1a, maid q,ovcrKwvw, swell
vTTvos, sleep q,pCX)(TT]S, hedge
VTT0[3pux10, submarine q,pEVES, wits
VTT06EXoµa1, receive q,pEVOKoµeio, lunatic asylum
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cp pecrKcxpw, make or get cool XAWµtcxsw, grow pale
cppecrKos, fresh XOVTpos, fat
cp piKT], horror xop6s, dance
cp povTisw, care, tend xopTaivw, satiate; eat one's fill
cppovp6s, guard xopTcxpt, grass
cp povTtepa, bowl of fruit xopTaptK6, vegetable
cp poiho, fruit xpe1cxsoµa1, need; be necessary
<pTcxvw, be enough; arrive XPiiµaTa, money
<pTT]v6s, cheap xp1crT1av6s, Christian
<pTtcxvw, make xp6vos, year
cp vAcxw, guard, keep xpvcr6s, gold, golden
cp vcrtKT}, physics XTisw, build
cpvcrtK6S, natural; -Ka, naturally XTVTTT]µa, clatter; knocking
cp vcr1s, nature XTVTTw, strike; ring
cpvcrTtKo:S, pistachio-seller xwµa, earth
cpvcrTiKt, pistachio nut xwvw, thrust, stuff
<pvT6, plant xc.opa, country
<pVTpc.ovw, grow xwpcxcp l, field
cp wvcxsw, shout, call xwp16, village
cpwvri, voice; shout xwpis, without
cp wTe1v6s, light, lit up xwplCYTCX, apart
cp wToypcx cpos, photographer
ljlapo:s, fisherman, fishmonger
xcx61' caress 1j1cxp1, fish
xa16evw, caress; spoil, pamper ljlapocpayia, eating of fish
xaipoµa1, be pleased ljlcxxvw, search (for)
xaAapc.ovw, loosen ljlEVTlKOS, false
xcxAta, (in) a bad state lj/TJA<X, high up
xaA(v)w, spoil; be spoilt ljlT]AoS, tall, high
xaµriMs, low lj/T]TOS, roast
xaµ6yeAo, smile ljllAoKov�foTa, chat, small talk
xaµoyeAw, smile 1j16cp 1os, dead
xcxVTpa, bead ljlOcpw, die
xcxvw, lose lj/Vyeio, refrigerator
xapcx, joy 4'VXT\, soul
xapaKTT\P, character 4'VXOAoyia, psychology
xapaKTT]ptcrTtK6, characteristic, 4'VXP6TTJS, coldness
feature 4'wµi, bread
xapcxµaTa, daybreak 1j1c.ov10, shopping
xapisw, give (as a present)
xapovµevos, happy i;°)µos, shoulder
xapTaETOS, kite wpa, hour, time
xe1µc.ovas, winter wpaios, beautiful
xepl, hand, arm wp1crµfoos, fixed; a certain
x16v1, snow ws, about, up to, until
xiovisw, snow wcr,rov, until
x1ovµop, humour wcrTe, so that
XAaµvs, mantle wcrT6cro, however
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A MODERN GREEK READER

A GRAMMAR OF MODERN GREEK

A PHRASE BOOK OF MODERN GREEK

JULIAN T. PRING, M.A., PH.D.

Second impression 1967

University of London Press Ltd

Printed in Great Britain by the

THE reading material presented here is suitable for anyone

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