Chapter 7 - Notes Flashcards
The genitive case is used to…
show possession
What is the head noun?
The word in the genitive usually follows the word it is modifying (νόμοι τοῦ θεοῦ). The word it modifies is called the head noun.
What is a keyword?
Key words are words that are associated with a particular case and that you should put in front of the translation of the actual word. Doing this will help you understand the function of the case. The key word for the genitive is ‘of’.
What is the dative case?
Indirect object. The dative case has a wide range of usage roughly equivalent to the ideas of (dative proper) “to,” (locative) “in,” and “with”, and (instrumental) “by”.
What does ‘ablaut’ mean?
λογο + ι → λογῷ. “Ablaut” is the technical term for this. By “change their length” I mean that they can shorten (ω → ο), lengthen (ο → ω) as in the dative singular, or disappear entirely.
