CHAPTER 13 Flashcards
The demonstrative pronouns/ adjectives are these 4
“this” and “that” “those ” and “these”
They behave just like pronouns and adjectives except that when functioning as adjectives
They are in the predicate position
When adjectives are in the predicate position, you must insert the verb “to be “
The vocative (5th Case), used when
addressing a person directly.
The demonstratives are never inflected except to indicate
singular and plural.
DEMONSTRATIVE “THAT” used as a pronoun.
“ That is mine”
DEMONSTRATIVE “THAT” used as an adjective
“ That car is mine”
When a demonstrative functions as a pronoun, like any pronoun , its case is determined by…
Its function in the sentence. Its number and gender are determined by its antecedent, just like any pronoun.
When a demonstrative functions as a adjective, like any adjective, its case is determined by…
It’s number, and gender are determined by the noun it is modifying, just like any adjective.
The neuter singular nominative and accusative (τοῦτο, ἐκεῖνο) do not use a case ending, so…
the form ends in the stem ο rather than ον. This is the same as αὐτός (αὐτό), ἄλλος (ἄλλο), and ὁ (τό).
οὗτος always begins with a
rough breathing or τ. Think of the two as interchangeable. This is important in distinguishing the feminine demonstrative (αὗται) from αὐτός, which always has a smooth breathing (αὐταί).
The first stem vowel used in οὗτος depends upon the
final stem vowel.
■ If the final vowel is α or η, the demonstrative will have α in the stem (e.g., ταύταις, ταύτης).
■ If the final vowel is ο, the stem will have ο (e.g., τούτου).
If a demonstrative is functioning as a pronoun, will it or will it not modify a word?
Will NOT modify a word (just like the substantival adjective).
If a demonstrative is functioning as an adjective, it occurs in which position?
The predicate position although it functions as an attributive.
The 5th, and final, case is the vocative, the “case of direct…
address.” A noun uses vocative case endings when it is being directly addressed. In the following example, the person is addressing the “Lord” directly.
In the singular first declension, the vocative is the same as the
the nominative.
ἐρῶ τῇ ψυχῇ μου, ψυχή , ἔχεις πολλὰ ἀγαθά (Luke 12:19).