Ch. 1 - 9 Study Guide

Question 1

The second vowel of a diphthong is always ___ or ___

Answer 1

ι, υ

Question 2

The four Greek cases

Answer 2

Nominative
Genitive
Dative
Accusative

Question 3

Nominative Case

Answer 3

“The primary function of the nominative case is to indicate the subject of a verb.”

Question 4

Accusative case

Answer 4

The case used to indicate the direct object of a verb

[When you ACCUSE someone you have a DIRECT OBJECT in mind]

Question 5

Genitive Case

Answer 5

the case used to indicate possession

Question 6

Dative Case

Answer 6

the case used to indicate the indirect object

[When you’re shy but want to DATE someone, you’re INDIRECT with them.]

Question 7

Adjectives must match the noun they modify in __________

Answer 7

gender and number

Question 8

The key word of the genitive is ___, while the key word of the dative is ___

Answer 8

of; to

Question 9

Noun Rule #1

Answer 9

Stems ending in α or η are in the first declension;
stems ending in ο are in the second declension;
and consonontal stems are in the third

Question 10

Noun rule #2

Answer 10

Every neuter word has the same form in the nominative and accusative

Question 11

Noun rule #3

Answer 11

Almost all neuter words end in α in the nominative and accusative plural

Question 12

Noun rule #4

Answer 12

In the dative singular, the ι subscripts if possible

Question 13

Noun rule #5

Answer 13

Vowels often change their length (“ablaut”)

Question 14

Noun rule #6

Answer 14

In the genitive and dative, the masculine and neuter will always be identical

Question 15

Noun rule #7

Answer 15

The Square of Stops:

Labials + σ form ψ; velars + σ form ξ; dentals + σ form σ

The ντ combination drops out when followed by σ (παντ + σ → πᾶς)

Whatever happens in the nominative singular third declension also happens in the dative plural
σαρκ + σ → σάρξ. σαρκ + σι → σαρξί.

Question 16

Noun rule #8

Answer 16

A τ cannot stand at the end of a word and will drop off