Greek Grammar 19.1 (3rd Declension nouns)

Question 1

Identify the noun “πατράσι”. What letter got added that makes it different?

Answer 1

Dative, Plural. On nouns that end in “ηρ”, the α got added rather than it being “πατρ-σι(ν)”

Question 2

Identify the noun “φωτων”?

Answer 2

Genitive, Plural

Question 3

Identify the noun “φωτος”?

Answer 3

Genitive, Singular

Question 4

Identify the noun “παιδων”?

Answer 4

Genitive, Plural

Question 5

What happens when the last letter of the stem is a φ + σ?

Answer 5

It changes to ψ

Question 6

Identify the noun “φως”?

Answer 6

Nominative, Accusative or Vocative, Singular

Question 7

What happens when the last letter of the stem is a θ + σ?

Answer 7

It changes to σ

Question 8

With nouns that end in “ηρ”, with the dative singular word “πατρί”, which letter disappeared?

Answer 8

The ε. As in the Accusative “πατέρα”.

Question 9

Identify the noun “παισι(ν)”?

Answer 9

Dative, Plural

Question 10

Identify the noun “παις”?

Answer 10

Nominative, Singular

Question 11

What happens when the last letter of the stem is a τ + σ?

Answer 11

It changes to σ

Question 12

Identify the noun “παιδος”?

Answer 12

Genitive, Singular

Question 13

Identify the noun “φωτι”?

Answer 13

Dative, Singular

Question 14

Identify the noun “παιδας”?

Answer 14

Accusative, Plural

Question 15

What happens when the last letter of the stem is a κ + σ?

Answer 15

It changes to ξ

Question 16

Are the nouns that end in “ηρ” masculine or feminine?

Answer 16

Both.

Question 17

Are the nouns that end in “ις” masculine or feminine?

Answer 17

Feminine.

Question 18

Identify the noun “παιδα”?

Answer 18

Accusative, Singular

Question 19

What happens when the last letter of the stem is a π + σ?

Answer 19

It changes to ψ

Question 20

What happens when the last letter of the stem is a γ + σ?

Answer 20

It changes to ξ

Question 21

What happens when the last letter of the stem is a δ + σ?

Answer 21

It changes to σ

Question 22

Identify the noun “φωσι(ν)”?

Answer 22

Dative, Plural

Question 23

Identify the noun “παιδι”?

Answer 23

Dative, Singular

Question 24

What happens when the last letter of the stem is a ν + σ?

Answer 24

It changes to either σ or ν

Question 25

Identify the noun “φωτα”?

Answer 25

Nominative, Accusative or Vocative, Plural

Question 26

Identify the noun “παιδες”?

Answer 26

Nominative, Plural

Question 27

Are the nouns that end in “μα” masculine, feminine or neuter?

Answer 27

Neuter.

Question 28

What happens when the last letter of the stem is a χ + σ?

Answer 28

It changes to ξ

Question 29

What happens when the last letter of the stem is a β + σ?

Answer 29

It changes to ψ