4.1 Greek nouns

Question 1

Greek has four basic cases:

Answer 1

(1) The nominative, representing the subject (“Men see apostles”).
(2) The genitive, representing the possessor (“The wisdom of men”).
(3) The dative, representing the indirect object (“He gave gifts to men”).
(4) The accusative, representing the object (“Apostles see men”).

The vocative, which represents the person or thing addressed (“Forward, men!), is not widely used

Question 2

Nouns 2nd Declension Masculin Singular paradigm

Answer 2

Masculine 
N.  ἄνθρωπος a man
G.  ἀνθρώπου  of a man
D. ἀνθρώπῳ  to a man
A. ἄνθρωπον  a man
V. ἄνθρωπε  man

NEUTER 
N. δῶρον  a gift
G. δώρου     of a gift
D. δώρῳ   to a gift
A. δῶρον   a    gift
V. δῶρον     gift

Question 3

Nouns 2nd Declension Masculin Plural paradigm

Answer 3

MASCULINE 
N.V. ἄνθρωποι  men
G. ἀνθρώπων  of men
D. ἀνθρώποις  to men
A. ἀνθρώπους    men	

NEUTER
N.V.	δῶρα  gifts
G. δώρων   of gifts
D.  δώροις   to gifts
A. δῶρα  gifts

Question 4

Conjunctions
ἀλλά
δέ

καί

καὶ … καί

Answer 4

but

now, but

and, also, even

both … and