Chapter 9 - Notes Flashcards

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What is a substantival adjective?

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A substantival adjective functions as if it were a noun. Its gender and number are determined by what it stands for.

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What is an attributive adjective?

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An attributive adjective gives a quality—an attribute—to the word it is modifying. It agrees with the word it modifies in case, number, and gender.

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What is a predicate adjective?

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A predicate adjective asserts something about the subject, and the verb “to be” is either stated or implied.

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What does anarthrous mean?

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The article is not present.

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What does articular mean?

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The article is present.

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What does is mean when an article comes before an adjective?

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If the article occurs immediately before the adjective (i.e., it is an articular adjective), then you have either an attributive or substantival adjective.

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What does it mean when the article is NOT present?

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If the noun is articular but the adjective is anarthrous (e.g., ὁ ἄνθρωπος ἀγαθός), then the adjective is a predicate adjective.

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True or false. Greek normally uses a singular verb when the subject is neuter plural.

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True

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