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Chapter 17 · Lesson 17.2 · Noun

Noun – 3rd Declension -ευς

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ObjectivesLearning objectives

  • The morphology of 3rd declension -ευς nouns

VocabularyVocabulary

GreekGlossPart of speechParadigm
ὁ ἱερεύς, -έωςthe priestnounB.a.γ.iii
ὁ ἁλιεύς, -έωςthe fishermannounB.a.γ.iii
ὁ βασιλεύς, -έωςthe kingnounB.a.γ.iii
ἐγγίζω τῇ(I) come near the (dat)verbC.a.θ
ἰσχυρός, -ά, -όνstrongadjectiveA.a.β
οὐδέnorconjunction

GrammarGrammar Topic: Noun – 3rd Declension -ευς

The basic endings for the 3rd declension are always the same, but when we introduced the endings, we noted that they will sometimes appear differently when combining with other letters (15.3.3.1–16.3.3.1). Accordingly, the 3rd declension nouns in this lesson end in a vowel that contract differently with the endings making them appear different.

MorphologyMorphology: Noun – 3rd Declension -ευς

  • The υ is found in the stem for the nom sg and dat pl, but in all other forms it is only -ε
  • In the dat sg and nom and acc pl, the ε and the initial vowel of the ending contract to form the diphthong ει
  • The gen sg lengthens from -ος to -ως
Morphology: Noun – 3rd Declension -ευς
SingularPlural
Nominativeβασιλεύ-ςβασιλ-εῖς
Genitiveβασιλέ-ωςβασιλέ-ων
Dativeβασιλ-εῖβασιλεῦ-σι(ν)
Accusativeβασιλέ-αβασιλ-εῖς
Lesson 17.2 quiz

Check your understanding

3 questions · self-graded

  1. 1What is the genitive singular of ὁ βασιλεύς?
  2. 2In which forms of βασιλεύς does the ε contract with the ending to form the diphthong ει?Select all that apply
  3. 3The υ of -ευς nouns appears only in the nominative singular and the dative plural.True or false

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Noun: 3rd Declension -ευς

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