Irregular 3rd Declension Nouns

Question 1

Give the endings for irregular 3rd declension nouns ending in sigma using ‘fish’ as an example

Answer 1

• ἰχθυς
• ἰχθυν
• ἰχθυος
• ἰχθυι
• ἰχθυες
• ἰχθυας
• ἰχθυων
• ἰχθυσι(ν)

Question 2

Decline the word for King

Answer 2

• βασιλευς
• βασιλεα
• βασιλεως
• βασιλει
• βασιλης / εις
• βασιλεας
• βασιλεων
• βασιλευσι(ν)

Question 3

Decline the word for city, city state

Answer 3

• πολις
• πολιν
• πολεως
• πολει
• πολεις
• πολεις
• πολεων
• πολεσι(ν)

Question 4

Decline the word for ship

Answer 4

• ναυς
• ναυν
• νεως
• νηι
• νηες
• ναυς
• νεων
• ναυσι(ν)