11: Third Declension Nouns

Question 1

αἰώνιος, -ον

Answer 1

Eternal (masculine and feminine share one form)

Question 2

γυνή, γυναικός, ἡ

Answer 2

Woman, wife

Question 3

Recite Third Declension Endings Paradigms

Answer 3

Question 4

πέντε

Answer 4

Five (adjective)

Question 5

᾽Εμμανουήλ, ὁ

Answer 5

Emmanuel

Question 6

χείρ, χειρός, ἡ

Answer 6

Hand

Question 7

φῶς, φωτός, τό

Answer 7

Light

Question 8

δουλεία, ἡ

Answer 8

Slavery

Question 9

μία

Answer 9

One (fem. adjective)

Question 10

αἰών, αἰῶνος, ὁ

Answer 10

Age; the world

Question 11

What is the difference between the first and second declensions and the third declension nouns?

Answer 11

That their basic stems are not found in the nominative form. You must memorize both the nominative and genitive forms for each third declension noun.

Question 12

ὄνομα, ὀνόματος, τό

Answer 12

Name

Question 13

ἐν

Answer 13

In (proposition + dative)

Question 14

ἴδετε

Answer 14

Look at (imperative from ειδον)

Question 15

πούς, ποδός, ὁ

Answer 15

Foot

Question 16

τοῦτο

Answer 16

This (neut. nom. sg.)

Question 17

σῶμα, σώματος, τό

Answer 17

Body

Question 18

σάρξ, σαρκός, ἡ

Answer 18

Flesh

Question 19

ἀνήρ, ἀνδρός, ὁ

Answer 19

Man; husband

Question 20

πνεῦμα, πνεύματος, τό

Answer 20

Spirit, spirit; breath, wind

Question 21

υἱοθεσία, ἡ

Answer 21

Adoption, sonship