Third Declension Nouns Introduction to Greek By Stephen Curto For Intro to Greek Dec 4, 2016
Outline Review Test Review Material Third Declension Endings Third Declension Peculiarities Square of Stops
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Add a σ before the ending. That’s it! Future Active Add a σ before the ending. That’s it! FUTURE ACTIVE INDICATIVE Singular Plural 1st Person λύσω λύσομεν 2nd Person λύσεις λύσετε 3rd Person λύσει λύσουσι(ν)
Add a σ before the ending. That’s it! Future Middle Add a σ before the ending. That’s it! FUTURE MID INDICATIVE Singular Plural 1st Person λύσομαι λυσόμεθα 2nd Person λύσῃ λύσεσθε 3rd Person λύσεται λύσονται
ε- augment and the Imperfect Active endings. INDICATIVE Singular Plural 1st Person ἔλυον ἐλύομεν 2nd Person ἔλυες ἐλύετε 3rd Person ἔλυε(ν)
Imperfect Middle-Passive ε- augment and the Imperfect Middle- Passive endings. IMPERFECT MID-PASS INDICATIVE Singular Plural 1st Person ἔλυόμην ἐλυόμεθα 2nd Person ἔλύου ἐλύεσθε 3rd Person ἔλύετο ἐλύοντο
Third Declension Endings Introduction Declension: pattern of noun forms (we’ve been working with first and second declension nouns so far) Third Declension nouns: Nouns who don’t fit in the other two patterns (grab-bag declension) New case endings Saucy Ah. Es own Sias. (ς, ος, ι, α, ες, ων, σι, ας) 4 hints to Help
Third Declension Endings 4 Hints to Help The nominative singular usually acts weird… so memorize the genitive singular also when you learn the word. Whatever happens in the Nom Sing, also happens in the Dat Plur. (the endings both begin with ς) A nu drops out when followed by a sigma. a tau drops out when it is followed by a sigma or ends a word.
2-1-2 Declension Endings Nom Sing λογος -ς Gen Sing λογου -υ Dat Sing SECOND DECLENSION (masc) Paradigm Ending Nom Sing λογος -ς Gen Sing λογου -υ Dat Sing λογῳ -ῳ (ι) Acc Sing λογον -ν FIRST DECLENSION (fem) Paradigm Ending Nom Sing γραφη - Gen Sing γραφης -ς Dat Sing γραφῃ -ῃ (ι) Acc Sing γραφην -ν SECOND DECLENSION (neut) Paradigm Ending Nom Sing ἐργον -ν Gen Sing ἐργου -υ Dat Sing ἐργῳ -ῳ (ι) Acc Sing
Third Declension Endings (masc & fem) Paradigm *σαρκ Ending Nom Sing σαρξ -ς Gen Sing σαρκος -ος Dat Sing σαρκι -ι Acc Sing σαρκα -α THIRD DECLENSION (neut) Paradigm *ονοματ Ending Nom Sing ὀνομα - Gen Sing ὀνοματος -ος Dat Sing ὀνοματι -ι Acc Sing
2-1-2 Declension Endings Nom Plur λογοι -ι Gen Plur λογων -ων Dat Plur SECOND DECLENSION (masc) Paradigm Ending Nom Plur λογοι -ι Gen Plur λογων -ων Dat Plur λογοις -ις Acc Plur λογους -υς FIRST DECLENSION (fem) Paradigm Ending Nom Plur γραφαι -ι Gen Plur γραφων -ων Dat Plur γραφαις -ις Acc Plur γραφας -ς SECOND DECLENSION (neut) Paradigm Ending Nom Plur ἐργα -α Gen Plur ἐργων -ων Dat Plur ἐργοις -ις Acc Plur
Third Declension Endings (masc & fem) Paradigm *σαρκ Ending Nom Plur σαρκες -ες Gen Plur σαρκων -ων Dat Plur σαρξι(ν) -σι Acc Plur σαρκας -ας THIRD DECLENSION (neut) Paradigm *ονοματ Ending Nom Plur ὀνοματα -α Gen Plur ὀνοματων -ων Dat Plur ὀνομασι(ν) -σι(ν) Acc Plur
Square of Stops Stops: consonants that slow or stop the flow of air when pronounced Square of stops: When labials interact with σ they change to reflect that interaction Think of it as a natural contraction
Square of Stops π β φ κ γ χ τ δ θ Labial (Lips Letters) Velar (Throat Letters) κ γ χ Dentals (Teeth Letters) τ δ θ
Square of Stops + σ ψ ξ σ e.g. σκολοπ + σ > σκολοψ Labial (Lips Letters) + σ > ψ Velar (Throat Letters) ξ Dentals (Teeth Letters) σ e.g. σκολοπ + σ > σκολοψ σαρκ + σι > σαρξι ὀνοματ + σι > ὀνομασι
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