Information about Modern Greek?

[Philip W. Davis]

	I would like to get responses from native speakers of Modern 
Greek concerning the data below. What I would like to know is whether 
the proposed responses to the respective questions are acceptable or 
not. It could be "Yes," "No," or "Somewhat." Or it could be "That's 
not Greek at all." I know that there may be other ways (perhaps more 
usual, comfortable, etc.) to answer the questions, but I need to know 
specifically about the A, B,  C, and D answers.
	I have taken the examples from published work on Modern Greek 
or composed them as best as I can on the model of cited utterances. I 
believe that they are internally grammatically correct,  i.e., 
observing proper gender and case distinctions. It is very important 
to pay attention to the uppercase, which is intended to identify what 
is commonly called "focal stress" in the literature on Modern Greek.
	I think that apelise is the way to say 'fired'. One speaker 
suggested jokse. And another suggested accusative forms tin Maria and 
ton Janis for 'Mary' and 'John'. That is not what I am interested in. 
 From the literature, I think there may be a fair degree of variation 
by dialect, idiolect, and speaker sensibility.
	If you want to respond, you can send me your reactions at the 
e-mail address in the signature. I am asking on Funknet before going 
to LinguistList.
	Thank you all very much in advance.

Best,
Philip
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	Question 1:	Pjos apelise ti Maria?
			'Who fired Mary?'

	Answer A:	Tin apelise O JANIS ti Maria
			'John fired Mary'

	Answer B:	Apelise O JANIS ti Maria
			'John fired Mary'

	Answer C:	O JANIS tin apelise
			'John fired her'

	Answer D:	O JANIS tin apelise ti Maria
			'John fired Mary'

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	Question 2:	Pjon apelise i Maria?
			'Who did Mary fire?'

	Answer A:	Apelise i Maria TO JANI
			'Mary fired John'

	Answer B:	TO JANI apelise i Maria
			'Mary fired John'

	Answer C:	I Maria apelise TO JANI
			'Mary fired John'

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	Question 3:	Ti ejine?
			'What happened?'

	Answer A:	Apelise O JANIS ti Maria
			'John fired Mary'

	Answer B:	APELISE o Janis ti Maria
			'John fired Mary'

	Answer C:	Apelise o Janis TI MARIA
			'John fired Mary'
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