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Chapter 16 · Lesson 16.3 · Noun
Noun – 3rd Declension -ξ plural
ObjectivesLearning objectives
- The morphology of the pl 3rd declension -ξ nouns
VocabularyVocabulary
| Greek | Gloss | Part of speech | Paradigm |
|---|---|---|---|
| ἡ σταφυλή, -ῆς | the bunch | noun | B.a.α.i |
| ὁ φοῖνιξ, -ικος | the date palm | noun | B.a.γ.ii |
| ὁ πίναξ, -ακος | the plate | noun | B.a.γ.ii |
| ὁ λάρυγξ, -υγγος | the throat | noun | B.a.γ.ii |
| ἡ θρίξ, τριχός | the hair | noun | B.a.γ.ii |
| τὸ θέλημα, -ατος | the will | noun | B.a.γ.i(a) |
MorphologyMorphology: Noun – 3rd Declension -ξ plural
- Remember: The 3rd declension noun endings are identical to the WH-word endings (see 12.3.3.1)
| Masculine/feminine plural | WH-words plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | -ες | τίν-ες |
| Genitive | -ων | τίν-ων |
| Dative | -σι(ν) | τί-σι(ν) |
| Accusative | -ας | τίν-ας |
- The long gen pl ending shifts the accent back
- The σ in the dat pl ending contracts with the final letter of the stem like the nom sg (see 15.3.3.1)
| Plural | |
|---|---|
| Nominative/vocative | σάλπιγγ-ες |
| Genitive | σαλπίγγ-ων |
| Dative | σάλπιγγ-σι(ν) → σάλπιγξι(ν) |
| Accusative | σάλπιγγ-ας |
- Remember: the 3rd declension noun γυνή is irregular and has the stem γυναικ- (see again 15.3.3.1); the pl forms have unique accenting rules
- The nom and acc pl have a circumflex on the penultima
- Like in the sg, the gen and dat endings attract the accent to the ultima, but the gen is a circumflex
| Plural | |
|---|---|
| Nominative/vocative | γυναῖκ-ες |
| Genitive | γυναικ-ῶν |
| Dative | γυναικ-σι(ν) → γυναιξί(ν) |
| Accusative | γυναῖκ-ας |
- θρίξ is another irregular 3rd declension noun. When the ending begins with σ, the initial τ becomes θ, e.g. θρίξ and θριξίν, but τριχός, τριχί, etc.
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