adjectives lesson 6

Question 1

ἄλλος, -η, -ο

Answer 1

other, another

Contrast ἕτερος, -α, -ον from the previous lesson.

Question 2

ἴδιος, -α, -ον

Answer 2

one’s own, his own, her own

Question 3

ἔρημος, -ον

Answer 3

abandoned, desolate, lonely
When used as a noun, ἔρημος should be translated, “desert.” Notice that this adjective has only two forms in its listing. It uses the masculine endings you have already learned for both its masculine and feminine forms.

Question 4

λοιπός, -ή, -όν

Answer 4

remaining

Question 5

μακάριος, -α, -ον

Answer 5

blessed, happy, fortunate

Question 6

μέσος, -η, -ον

Answer 6

middle, middle of (mesopotamia = the land in the middle between the ποταμοί [rivers])

Question 7

τρίτος, -η, -ον

Answer 7

third (tricycle = a three wheeled vehicle)