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1
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ἀνήρ (ἀνδρ-), ὁ

A

man (3a)

2
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γείτων (γειτον-), ὁ

A

neighbour (3a)

3
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λαμπάς (λαμπαδ-), ἡ

A

torch (3a)

4
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λιμήν (λιμεν-), ὁ

A

harbour (3a)

5
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νύξ (νυκτ-), ἡ

A

night (3a)

6
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παῖς (παιδ-), ὁ

A

child, slave (3a)

7
Q

πατρίς (πατριδ-), ἡ

A

fatherland (3a)

8
Q

σωτήρ (σωτηρ-), ὁ

A

saviour (3a)

9
Q

Third declension noun endings

A

s. p(m/f) p(n)
Nom -ς –ες -α
Acc -α –ας -α
Gen -ος –ων -ων
Dat -ι –σι (ν) -σι(ν)

10
Q

Declension of 3a - ὁ λιμήν (λιμεν-)

A

s.
Nom. λιμήν
Acc. λιμέν-α
Gen. λιμέν-ος
Dat. λιμέν-ι

p.
Nom. λιμέν-ες
Acc. λιμέν-ας
Gen. λιμέν-ων
Dat. λιμέσι(ν) [< λιμέν-σι(ν)]

11
Q

Declension of 3a - ἡ νύξ (νυκτ-)

A

s.
Nom νύξ
Acc νύκτ-α
Gen νυκτ-ός
Dat νυκτ-ί
Voc νύξ

p.
Nom νύκτ-ες
Acc νύκτ-ας
Gen νυκτ-ῶν
Dat νυξί(ν) [< νυκτ-σί(ν)]

12
Q

Declension of ἐγώ ‘I/me’

A

s.
Nom. ἐγώ
Acc. με or ἐμέ
Gen. μου or ἐμοῦ
Dat. μοι or ἐμοί

13
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Declension of σύ ‘you’

A

s.
Nom. σύ
Acc. σέ
Gen. σοῦ
Dat. σοί

14
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Declension of ἡμεῖς ‘we/us’

A

p.
Nom. ἡμεῖς
Acc. ἡμᾶς
Gen. ἡμῶν
Dat. ἡμῖν

15
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Declension of ὑμεῖς ‘you’ (ῡ)

A

p.
Nom. ὑμεῖς
Acc. ὑμᾶς
Gen. ὑμῶν
Dat. ὑμῖν

16
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Form and use: ἐγώ and σύ

A
  • ἐμέ, ἐμοῦ, ἐμοί and σέ, σοῦ, σοί are emphatic forms. με, μου, μοι and σε, σου, σοι unemphatic, e.g. ‘He is watching me’ (με); ‘Whom is he watching? Me!’ (ἐμέ).
  • The unaccented forms of these pronouns are ‘enclitics’. They can never begin a sentence or clause.
  • The emphatic usage of the nom. forms often implies a strong contrast with someone or something else.
17
Q

Sound rules for σ and third declension noun endings

A

Many third declension nouns have stems ending in a DENTAL consonant:

  • dental STOP: –τ/-δ/-θ
  • dental NASAL: –ν

When σ follows a dental stop consonant, the dental disappears and the σ remains:

  • eg δ + σ = σ

A similar process occurs when σ follows –ν, only sometimes (usually in the nominative singular) it is the σ that disappears:

  • ν + σ = ν.

This often (not always!) leads to COMPENSATORY LENGTHENING of a nearby short vowel.

18
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οὕτως

A

in this way

19
Q

ἀφικνέομαι

A

arrive at; come to; reach

20
Q

κίνδῡνος, ὁ

A

danger; hazard (2a)

21
Q

χωρέω

A

come; go;

22
Q

δεινός -ή -όν

A

dire, terrible

23
Q

οἰκίᾱ, ἡ

A

building, house, dwelling

24
Q

φαίνομαι

A

appear

25
Q

ἄγε / ἄγετε

A

come! (s., p.)

Imperative of ἄγω

26
Q

ἄγω

A

lead, carry, fetch, bring

27
Q

ἐρωτάω (ἐπ-)

A

ask

28
Q

ἰδού

A

look! hey! behold! see there!

29
Q

νῆσος, ἡ

A

island (2a)

30
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πόθεν;

A

from where?

31
Q

πυρά, τά

A

fire-signals (2b)

32
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σπεύδω

A

hurry; set going, urge on, hasten

33
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ἤδη

A

already; by this time

34
Q

εὖ οἶδα ὅτι

A

I know this/that well

35
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εὖ

A

well (eg to know well)

36
Q

θόρυβος, ὁ

A

noise, din, hustle and bustle (2a)

37
Q

οἴκαδε

A

homewards

38
Q

ὅπλα, τὰ

A

weapons, arms

39
Q

πορεύομαι

A

march, journey, go

40
Q

ἅλλος η ο

A

other; the rest of

41
Q

ἐγγύς (+gen)

A

near, nearby

42
Q

εἰπέ

A

speak! tell me!

43
Q

Λακεδαιμόνιος, ὁ

A

Spartan (2a)

44
Q

λαμβάνω (λαβ-)

A

take, capture

45
Q

μανθάνω (μαθ-)

A

learn, understand

46
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ναυτικός -ή -όν

A

naval

47
Q

τέχνη, ἡ

A

skill, art, expertise

48
Q

ἄλλος η ο

A

other, rest of

49
Q

ἄλλως

A

otherwise

50
Q

ἀποκρίνομαι

A

answer

51
Q

γὰρ δὴ

A

really, I assure you

52
Q

γεωργός, ὁ

A

farmer (2a)

53
Q

θαλάττιος -α -ον

A

sea, of the sea, maritime

54
Q

καὶ δὲ καὶ

A

and moreover

55
Q

κρατέω

A

hold sway, power

56
Q

μελετάω

A

I practice

57
Q

μελετή, ἡ

A

practice

58
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ναυτικόν, τὸ

A

navigation, sea-faring (2b)

59
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ῥᾳδίως

A

easily

60
Q

συνέρχομαι

A

assemble, come together, swarm