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The author writes text in the Roman alphabet, the text displays as Greek. For example:
(:grc T'i f'hic? <Id`wn >enj'ede pa~id'' >eleuj'eran t`ac plhs'ion N'umfac stefano~usan, S'wstrate, >er~wn 'ap~hljec e>uj'uc? :) |
Τί φήις; Ἱδὼν ἐνθέδε παῖδ’ ἐλευθέραν τὰς πλησίον Νύμφας στεφανοῦσαν, Σώστρατε, ἐρῶν άπῆλθες εὐθύς; |
This is the translation table:
| a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h | i | j | k | l | m |
| α | β | ς | δ | ε | φ | γ | η | ι | θ | κ | λ | μ |
| n | o | p | q | r | s | t | u | v | w | x | y | z |
| ν | ο | π | χ | ρ | ς | τ | υ | ω | ξ | ψ | ζ | |
For accents, use the following table. By combining these, an author can write the full polytonic Greek extended character set [1]. Note the use of two single quotes for left and right apostrophes.
| Accent | Symbol | Example | Output |
|---|---|---|---|
| acute | ' | g'ata | γάτα |
| grave | ` | dad`i | δαδὶ |
| circumflex | ~ | ful~hc | φυλῆς |
| rough breathing | < | <'otan | ὅταν |
| smooth breathing | > | >'aneu | ἄνευ |
| subscript | | | >anate'ilh| | ἀνατείλῃ |
| dieresis | " | qa"ide'uh|c | χαϊδεύῃς |
| apostrophes | '' | ''M'imhc'' | ‘Μίμης’ |
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