Master Copy Checklist
A practical way to use the Dowling method without losing track. Mark one box each time you complete a full paradigm from memory, then correct it against the sheet.
CORE 200x
| Paradigm | Target | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Definite article | 200 | m/f/n, singular + plural |
| 1st declension: τιμή / χώρα / δόξα / πολίτης | 200 each | write case labels every time |
| 2nd declension: λόγος / δῶρον | 200 each | include vocative |
| 3rd-declension skeleton + φύλαξ / σῶμα / γένος / πόλις | 200 each | always say stem from genitive |
| καλός + πᾶς | 200 each | m/f/n together |
| ἐγώ / σύ / αὐτός / ὅς | 200 each | decline across cases |
| λύω indicative core | 200 each tense | present, imperfect, future, aorist, perfect |
| λύω subjunctive + optative | 200 each | present + aorist |
| λύω imperative + infinitive matrices | 200 | present + aorist first |
| participial head forms | 200 | nom/gen m/f/n |
| εἰμί | 200 | present, imperfect, subj., opt., imperative |
SECOND WAVE
| Paradigm | Suggested target |
|---|---|
| βασιλεύς / ἀνήρ / γυνή | 50-100x, then review in reading |
| οὗτος / τίς / τις | 50-100x |
| second aorist λαμβάνω | 100x |
| contract verbs -άω / -έω / -όω | 100x each pattern |
| δίδωμι / τίθημι / ἵστημι / ἵημι | 50-100x as textbook introduces them |
| rare perfect/future non-indicative forms | recognition first, production later |
Source: Morphology sheet, p. 25.