Rules | Duff Chapter 12

Question 1

3rd declension consonant nouns

standard dative plural construction rules

Answer 1

consonant combines with ending -σιν just as future / aorist verb forms combine with -σ:

1. dentals: τ δ θ ζ + σιν -> σιν
   (e. g. παις, παιδος -> παισιν)
2. labials: π β φ + σιν -> ψιν
   (e. g. ???)
3. gutturals: κ γ χ σσ + σιν -> ξιν
   (e. g. σαρξ, σαρκος -> σαρξιν)

Question 2

3rd declension consonant nouns

special dative plural construction rules

Answer 2

• εντ + σιν -> εισιν
  (e. g. λυθεις, λυθεντος -> λυθεισιν)
• οντ + σιν -> ουσιν
  (e. g. ἀρχων, ἀρχοντος -> ἀρχουσιν)

Question 3

3rd declension consonant nouns

dative plural construction - exceptions

Answer 3

• ἀνηρ, ἀνδρος -> ἀνδρασιν
• χειρ, χειρος -> χερσιν

Question 4

3rd declension consonant nouns

list of nouns belonging to family group declension pattern

Answer 4

1. ὁ πατηρ
2. ἡ μητηρ
3. ἡ θυγατηρ

Question 5

3rd declension consonant adjectives

declension rules

Answer 5

3rd declension consonant adjectives…

• …have a single stem across all genders
• …have 2 extra forms to be learnt:
  
  • masculine / feminine nominative singular
  • neuter nominative singular

Question 6

ways to construct comparisons

Answer 6

1. second noun in genitive case
   (e. g. ἐχω πλειον σου - I have more than you)
2. second noun with ἠ, in same case as first noun
   (e. g. ἐχω πλειον ἠ συ - I have more than you)