3rd Declension Endings Singular

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3rd Declension Endings (Singular)

• Masc./Fem. Neuter
• nominative -j --
• genitive -oj -oj
• dative -i -i
• accusative -a, -n --

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3rd Declension Endings (Plural)

• Masc./Fem. Neuter
• nominative -ej -a
• genitive -wn -wn
• dative -si -si
• accusative -aj -a

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The case/number combinations are formed by adding
endings to the base
The base is obtained by dropping the ending off
of the genitive singular
Genitive singular
xaritoj
The base is
xarit
Genitive singular
patroj
path/r
The base is
An h sound is inserted between the t and the r.
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3rd Declension M./F.Accusative Singular ending
in -n
Some nouns have n in the accusative singular
rather than -a
The accusative singular of e0lpi/j, e0pi/doj is
e0lpi/da
The accusative singular of xarij, xaritoj is
xarin
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3rd Declension Dental Nominative Singular
The nominative singular ending is -j
BUT DENTALS (like delta) are lost before sigma
The base is e0lpi/d
The nominative singular is
e0lpi/j
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3rd Declension NeuterDative Plural
The dative plural ending is -si
BUT DENTALS (like tau) are lost before sigma
The base is xarit
The dative plural is
xarisi
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Third Declension Nouns
Singular
Number Case
e0lpi/j
Nominative
xarij
Genitive
xaritoj
e0lpi/doj
Dative
xariti
e0lpi/di
Accusative
e0lpi/da
xarin
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Third Declension Nouns
Plural
Number Case
e0lpi/dej
Nominative
xaritej
Genitive
xari/twn
e0lpi/dwn
Dative
xarisi
e0lpi/si
Accusative
e0lpi/daj
xaritaj
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3rd Declension Feminine-ij, -ewj Nouns
The apparent peculiarities of these nouns lie in
the presence of an e sound at the end of the
base.
In the nominative and accusative singular the e
shifts to an i before the endings.
The nominative singular is
pi/stij
The accusative singular is
pi/stin
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3rd Declension Feminine-ij, -ewj Nouns
In the dative singular, genitive plural and
dative plural there are no contractions.
The dative singular is
pi/stei
The genitive plural is
pi/stewn
The dative plural is
pi/stesi
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3rd Declension Feminine-ij, -ewj Nouns
Everywhere else there is contraction
In the nominative and accusative plural the e
contracts with the vowel of the ending.
The nominative plural is
pi/steij (pi/steej)
The accusative plural is
pi/steij (pi/steaj)
The rules of contraction should produce h.
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3rd Declension Feminine-ij, -ewj Nouns
The genitive singular is complicated. 1) the e
sound lengthens in front of the oj ending. 2)
Then the length of the two vowels switch!
poleoj
polh/oj
polewj
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Third Declension pi/stij
Singular
Plural
Number Case
pi/stij
Nominative
pi/steij
Genitive
pi/stewn
pi/stewj
Dative
pi/stesi
pi/stei
Accusative
pi/stin
pi/steij
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3rd Declension Masculine-euj, -ewj Nouns
The apparent peculiarities of these nouns lie in
the presence of an eu sound at the end of the
base.
In the nominative singular and dative plural the
endings are added to the base with no changes.
The nominative singular is
grammateu/j
The dative plural is
grammateusi
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3rd Declension Masculine-euj, -ewj Nouns
Everywhere else the u is dropped before the
vowel of the ending.
The pattern in these cases identical to that of
polij, except that the accusative singular ends
in ea.
The accusative singular is
grammate/a
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Third Declension i9ereu/j
Singular
Plural
Number Case
i9ereu/j
Nominative
i9ereij
Genitive
i9ere/wn
i9ere/wj
Dative
i9ereusi
i9erei
Accusative
i9ere/a
i9ereij
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3rd Declension -hr, -roj Nouns
The apparent peculiarities of these nouns lie in
the presence of an er sound at the end of the
base.
In the nominative singular the s ending is
lost and the e lengthens to h.
The nominative singular is
mh/thr
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3rd Declension -hr, -roj Nouns
In the dative plural the e is always lost and an
a appears in front of the ending.
The dative plural is
mh/trasi
Everywhere else, the pattern is the same as
for other 3rd declension nouns.
In some nouns the e of the base is lost (in some
cases), and in other nouns it is retained.
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Third Declension Nouns
Singular
Number Case
path/r
Nominative
a)nh/r
Genitive
a)ndroj
patroj
Dative
a)ndri/
patri/
Accusative
pate/ra
a)ndra
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Third Declension Nouns
Plural
Number Case
pate/rej
Nominative
a!ndrej
Genitive
a)ndrwn
pate/rwn
Dative
a)ndrasi
patrasi
Accusative
pate/raj
a)ndraj
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3rd Declension Neuter-oj, -ouj Nouns
The apparent peculiarities of these nouns lie in
the presence of an ej sound at the end of the
base.
In the neuter nominative and accusative
singular there is no ending and the e shifts to
an o.
The nominative singular is
o!roj
The accusative singular is
o!roj
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3rd Declension Neuter-oj, -ouj Nouns
In the dative plural the -si ending is added
and the resulting double sigma (ss) becomes one s.
The dative plural is
o!resi (o!ressi)
Everywhere else the 3rd declension neuter
endings are added, the s drops out between
vowels and the e contracts with the vowel of the
ending.
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3rd Declension Neuter-oj, -ouj Nouns
Genitive Singular
ge/nesoj
ge/neoj
ge/nouj
Dative Singular
ge/nesi
ge/nei
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3rd Declension Neuter-oj, -ouj Nouns
Nominative/Accusative Plural
ge/nesa
ge/nea
ge/nh
Genitive Plural
ge/neswn
ge/newn
genwn
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Third Declension ge/noj
Singular
Plural
Number Case
ge/noj
Nominative
ge/nh
Genitive
genwn
ge/nouj
Dative
ge/nesi
ge/nei
Accusative
ge/noj
ge/nh
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3rd Declension Adjectives-uj, -eia, -u
Masculine and Neuter similar to basileuj Feminine
like basileia
3rd Declension Adjectives-hj, -ej
The base ends in ej so when the s drops out the e
contracts with the vowel of the ending. Masculine
and Femine are identical.
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3rd Declension Adjective Singular
Masculine
Feminine
Neuter
Nom.
o)c
o)c
o)cei
u/j
u/
a
e/wj
Gen.
o)cei/
o)c
aj
e/wn
o)c
Dat.
o)c
o)cei/
o)c
ei
a
ei/
Acc.
o)c
o)cei
o)c
u/n
an
u/
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3rd Declension Adjective Plural
Masculine
Feminine
Neuter
Nom.
o)c
o)c
o)cei
eij
e/a
ai
e/wn
Gen.
o)cei
o)c
wn
e/wn
o)c
Dat.
o)c
o)cei/
o)c
e/si
aij
e/si
Acc.
o)c
o)cei/
o)c
eij
aj
e/a
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3rd Declension Adjective Singular
Masc./Fem.
Neuter
Nom.
plh/r
plhr
hj
ej
Gen.
plh/r
plh/r
ouj
ouj
Dat.
plh/r
plh/r
ei
ei
h
Acc.
plh/r
plhr
ej
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3rd Declension Adjective Plural
Masc./Fem.
Neuter
Nom.
plh/r
plh/r
eij
h
Gen.
plhr
plhr
wn
wn
Dat.
plh/r
plh/r
esi
esi
eij
Acc.
plh/r
plh/r
h