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This is now all the Noun endings!

(Now you can go back and better understand the “Noun Ending Song” on my Chapter 9 Blog Post)

As always, vocabulary! I cannot stress enough the importance of knowing the vocabulary…

Also, take note that Adjectives always agree with the Noun they modify.

Adjectives follow different Declension patterns in the Mas. – Fem. – Neut. (2-1-2, 3-1-3, 2-2, 1-1)

A good example of a 3-1-3 pattern Adjective is πᾶς (see BBG Chapter 10)

This makes the Article (ὁ ἡ τό) all the more helpful. The Article, Adjective, and Noun will always agree.

It’s all about adjectives, which means it’s basically all vocabulary.

The endings are the same as for nouns, so take this opportunity to review (re-memorize) the Noun Ending chart (chapter 7) and work on the workbook. The best thing you can do is #1 memorize the vocabulary and #2 do the workbook (without looking at the book/charts).

BONUS! Below is a song to help you learn the Noun Endings

WARNING: this has the Feminine to the left, then the Masculine and Neuter

This also includes 3rd Declension (which we’ve not learned yet)

Prepositions!

Know the prepositions (and definitions by case: Genitive, Dative, Accusative) in the book

ἀπό  gen: away from  (ἀπ’  ἀφ’)

δία  gen: through  acc: on account of  (δι’)

εἰς  acc: into, in, among

ἐκ  gen: from, out of  (ἐξ)

ἐν  dat: in, on, among

μετά  gen: with  acc: after  (μετ’  μεθ’)

παρά  gen: from  dat: beside, in the presence of  acc: alongside of  (παρ’)

πρός  acc: to, towards, with

ὑπό  gen: by  acc: under  (ὑπ’  ὑφ’)

Know all the vocabulary up through chapter 8 in the book

Pay special attention to the word εἰμί. It’s the verb “to be”

There are 3 “persons” 1st 2nd & 3rd, and 2 “numbers” singular & plural.

1st sl:  εἰμί  “I am”

2nd sl:  εἶ  “you are”

3rd sl:  ἐστίν  “he is”

1st pl:  ἐσμέν  “we are”

2nd pl:  ἐστέ  “y’all are”

3rd pl:  εἰσίν  “they are”

A very important form of εἰμί you will need to recognize is: ἦν  “he was”

This is actually the past tense form of 3rd sl  ἐστίν  “he is”

BONUS VIDEO: Article Song (this will help you learn the Article chart!)

YOU CAN DO THIS!

Noun Case Endings & The Article

Vocabulary for Chapter 7

Here is what you need to know for Chapter 6 of BBG.

Noun Case Endings for Nominative and Accusative

The Article for Nominative and Accusative

Vocabulary (always vocabulary, vocabulary, vocabulary)