Lesson 10

Question 1

Give the masculine declension for μέγασ, μεγάλη, μέγα (big, great, large)

Answer 1

Masculine:
N: μέγας
A: μέγαν
G: μεγάλου
D: μεγάλῳ

N: μεγάλοι
A: μεγάλους
G: μεγάλων
D: μεγάλοις

Question 2

Give the feminine declension for μέγασ, μεγάλη, μέγα (big, great, large)

Answer 2

Feminine:
N: μεγάλη
A: μεγάλην
G: μεγάλης
D: μεγάλῃ

N: μεγάλαι
A: μεγάλας
G: μεγάλων
D: μεγάλαις

Question 3

Give the neuter declension for μέγασ, μεγάλη, μέγα (big, great, large)

Answer 3

Neuter:
N: μέγα
A: μέγα
G: μεγάλου
D: μεγάλῳ

N: μεγάλa
A: μεγάλa
G: μεγάλων
D: μεγάλοις

Question 4

Give the masculine declension for πολύς, πολλὴ, πολὺ (much, many)

Answer 4

Masculine:
N: πολύς
A: πολύν
G: πολλοῦ
D: πολλῷ

N: πολλοί
A: πολλούς
G: πολλῶν
D; πολλοῖς

Question 5

Give the feminine declension for πολύς, πολλὴ, πολὺ (much, many)

Answer 5

Feminine:
N: πολή
A: πολήν
G: πολλῆς
D: πολλῇ

N: πολλαί
A: πολλάς
G: πολλῶν
D; πολλαῖς

Question 6

Give the neuter declension for πολύς, πολλὴ, πολὺ (much, many)

Answer 6

Neuter:
N: πολύ
A: πολύ
G: πολλοῦ
D: πολλῷ

N: πολλά
A: πολλά
G: πολλῶν
D; πολλοῖς

Question 7

Translate the following:

He is big.

Answer 7

μέγας ἐστίν.

Question 8

Translate the following:

of the big man/person

Answer 8

τοῦ μεγάλου ἀνθρώπου.

Question 9

Translate the following:

of the big houses

Answer 9

τῶν μεγάλων οἰκιῶν.

Question 10

Translate the following:

I see the great man.

Answer 10

τὸν μέγαν ἄνθρωπον ὁρῶ

Question 11

Translate the following:

I see much money.

Answer 11

πολὺ ἀργύριον ὁρῶ.

Question 12

Translate the following:

I see many (things).

Answer 12

πολλὰ ὁρῶ.

Question 13

Translate the following:

of much time (time = ὁ χρόνος)

Answer 13

πολλοῦ χρόνου.

Question 14

Translate the following:

The majority (=the many) are listening. (ἀκούω)

Answer 14

οἱ πολλοὶ ἀκούουσιν.

Question 15

Give four uses of ἐστι.

Answer 15

1. Linking Verb
   A ἐστι Β. A is B. (the weakest sense)
2. With Dative of Possession.
   σκολή ἐστιν αὐτῇ. She has leisure. (Literally: Leisure is to her.)
3. Existence.
   ἔστι Χ. Χ ἔστιν. There is an X / X exists.
4. Possibility
   ἔστιν ὁρᾶν. It is possible to see. (Literally: To see exists)

Question 16

Translate. Label the uses of ἐστι according to the four uses.

ἀγαθόν ἐστιν.

Answer 16

It is good: linking verb.

Question 17

Translate. Label the uses of ἐστι according to the four uses.

τὸ ἀγαθὸν ἔστιν.

Answer 17

Goodness exists: existence.

Question 18

Translate. Label the uses of ἐστι according to the four uses.

ἔστιν ἀκουέιν τὸν μῦθον;

Answer 18

Is it possible to hear the story? possibility.

Question 19

Translate. Label the uses of ἐστι according to the four uses.

ἡ σκηνὴ κακή ἐστιν.

Answer 19

The tent is ugly: linking verb.

Question 20

Translate. Label the uses of ἐστι according to the four uses.

γράφειν τὰ ποιήματα οὐκ ἔστιν.

Answer 20

It is not possible to write poems: possibility

Question 21

τῷ ἰατρῷ σκολἠ ἐστιν.

Answer 21

The doctor has leisure: dat. of possession.

Question 22

A participle is an adjective made from a verb. How do you make the verb βούλομαι (want) into a participle (wanting)?

Answer 22

Drop the -ομαι and add -όμενος, η, ον.

βουλόμενος, βουλομένη, βουλόμενον

(wanting)

Question 23

Translate into Greek:

The wise doctors see the small turtles.

Answer 23

οἱ σοφοὶ ἰατροὶ τὰς χελώνας τὰς μικρὰς (τὰς μικρὰς χαλώνας) ὁρῶσιν

Question 24

Translate into Greek:

The road is both long and difficult.

Answer 24

ἡ ὁδός ἐστι καὶ μακρὰ καὶ χαλεπή.

Question 25

Translate into Greek:

The wise are sick, but the foolish are healthy. (Use μέν, δέ)

Answer 25

οἱ μὲν σοφοὶ νοσοῦσιν, οἱ δὲ μῶροι ὑγιεινοί.

Question 26

Translate into Greek:

The unjust sisters have many gifts. (Use dative of possession.)

Answer 26

ταῖς ἀδίκαις ἀδελφαῖς ἐστι πολλὰ δῶρα.

Question 27

Translate into Greek:

The poems of the traveling doctor are difficult.

Answer 27

τὰ ποιήματα τοῦ πορευομένου ἰατροῦ χαλεπά.

Question 28

Translate into Greek:

The good poet writes short (μικρός, ά, όν) poems; the bad (poet) long. (Use μέν, δέ).

Answer 28

ὁ μὲν ἀγαθὸς ποιητὴς μικρὰ ποιήματα γράφει, ὁ δὲ κακὸς μακρά.