Greek Subject And Verb Intro

Question 1

Greek Subject and Verbs

Answer 1

The ending of the Greek verb indicates person and number.

Question 2

First Person

Answer 2

I and We

Question 3

Second Person

Answer 3

You

Question 4

Third Person

Answer 4

He, She, It

Question 5

Subject Case Word Ending

Answer 5

ς

Question 6

Direct Object Case Word Ending

Answer 6

ν

Question 7

Stem

Answer 7

The noun without the case ending.

Question 8

Gender Use in Greek

Answer 8

In Greek, there is typically no connection between the grammatical gender and the meaning of a word.

Question 9

Singular Case Ending

Answer 9

ς

Question 10

Plural Case Ending

Answer 10

ι

Question 11

Nominative Case

Answer 11

The primary function of the nominative case is to indicate the subject of a verb.

Case Ending: ς

Question 12

Accusative Case Purpose

Answer 12

The primary function of the accusative case is to indicate the direct object of a verb.

Case Ending: ν

Question 13

nominative singular

Answer 13

2 masc: ς
1 fem: -
2 neut: ν

Question 14

accusative singular

Answer 14

2 masc: ν
1 fem: ν
2 neut: ν

Question 15

nominative plural

Answer 15

2 masc: ι
1 fem: ι
2 neut: α
̅

Question 16

accusative plural

Answer 16

2 masc: υς
1 fem: ς
2 neut: α
̅

Question 17

Gender Case

Answer 17

Masculine: ος
Neuter: ον
Feminine: α , η

Question 18

What does it mean to parse a noun?

Answer 18

1. Case (nominative, accusative)
2. Number (singular, plural)
3. Gender (Masc, Fem, Neut)
4. Lexical form (nominative singular)
5. Inflected meaning

Question 19

Declensions

Answer 19

Inflection patterns that decide the case ending.

1. First declension is and if normally feminine.
2. Second declension is o and are most masculine and neuter.
3. Third declension word ends with with a consonant

Question 20

Technical Greek word order

Answer 20

Verb, subject, direct object, sentence introduced with a conjunction