ΚΟΜΔΟΡΤΕΜΠΛΕ

27.11.2025

• Fixed the latin transcription for ἀκούειν from akōn to akōēn
  
• Merging aspirants: οὐχ ὁρω -> ΟΥΧΟΡΟ -> ōkʰorɔ̄
  

22.11.2025

• 3rd Person Singular Imperfect Active (Contract Verbs)
  If the standard Classical form of the Imperfect Active (3rd pers. sg.) ends in -ει, it is written as -Ε in this inscription.
  The Logic: The standard ending -ει is formed by contracting the verb stem ε with the ending ε (
  ϵ+ϵ=ϵι
  ϵ+ϵ=ϵι
  ). This creates a “spurious” diphthong, which is written simply as E in the Old Attic alphabet.
  
  Examples:
  καθῄρει (he was clearing) → ΚΑΘΕΙΡΕ
  ἐποίει (he was making) → ΕΠΟΙΕ
  ᾤκει (he was dwelling) → ΟΙΚΕ
  ἐκράτει (he was ruling) → ΕΚΡΑΤΕ
  
• 1. Labials
  Π or Φ + ’ / space + Ͱ → Φ
  Example: ἀφ᾽ οὗ → ΑΦ’ ͰΟ → ΑΦΟ
  
  2. Dentals
  Τ or Θ + ’ / space + Ͱ → Θ
  Example: μεθ᾽ ὅπλων → ΜΕΘ’ ͰΟΠΛΟΝ → ΜΕΘΟΠΛΟΝ
  Example: κατ᾽ ἅπερ → ΚΑΤ’ ͰΑΠΕΡ → ΚΑΘΑΠΕΡ
  
  3. Velars
  Κ or Χ + ’ / space + Ͱ → Χ
  Example: οὐχ ἕν → ΟΥΧ ͰΕΝ → ΟΥΧΕΝ
  

21.11.2025

• The 3rd person singular present indicative of -εω verbs was ALWAYS written with ΕΙ, not Ε.
• WHEN the 3rd person singular imperfect active indicative of an -εω verb ends in -ει in standard Greek,
• THEN in Old Attic script (460-400 BCE), that ending is simplified and written as -Ε. (e.g. ΕΠΟΙΕ, ΚΑΘΕΙΡΕ)
• I’ve verified by stone that it was ΟΥΤΕ and not ΟΤΕ.
• I’ve verified by stone that it was ΒΟΛΕ and not ΒΟΥΛΕ (IG I³ 61).
• I’ve verified by stone that it was ΤΟΥΤΟ and not ΤΟΤΟ (IG I³ 61).
• I’ve verified by stone that it was ΔΟΚΕΙ and not ΔΟΚΕ (IG I³ 40).
• I’ve verified by stone that the 3rd p. sg. was always -ΕΙ and not -Ε (IG I³ 40).
• I’ve verified by stone that it was ΟΥΔΕ and not ΟΔΕ (IG I³ 40).

20.11.2025

• I’ve verified by stone that it was ΟΥΚ and ΟΥ and not just Ο.
• I’ve verified by stone that it was ΛΕΓΕΙ and not ΛΕΓΕ.
• I’ve verified by stone that it was ΑΓΓΕΛΟΣ and not ΑΝΓΕΛΟΣ.

02.11.2025

• I’ve verified by stone that it was ΘΟΚΥΔΙΔΕΣ, not ΘΟΥΚΥΔΙΔΕΣ.