Chapter 9 - Notes Flashcards
What is a substantival adjective?
A substantival adjective functions as if it were a noun. Its gender and number are determined by what it stands for.
What is an attributive adjective?
An attributive adjective gives a quality—an attribute—to the word it is modifying. It agrees with the word it modifies in case, number, and gender.
What is a predicate adjective?
A predicate adjective asserts something about the subject, and the verb “to be” is either stated or implied.
What does anarthrous mean?
The article is not present.
What does articular mean?
The article is present.
What does is mean when an article comes before an adjective?
If the article occurs immediately before the adjective (i.e., it is an articular adjective), then you have either an attributive or substantival adjective.
What does it mean when the article is NOT present?
If the noun is articular but the adjective is anarthrous (e.g., ὁ ἄνθρωπος ἀγαθός), then the adjective is a predicate adjective.
True or false. Greek normally uses a singular verb when the subject is neuter plural.
True
