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Chapter 33 · Lesson 33.3 · Noun
Noun – 3rd Declension -ος
ObjectivesLearning objectives
- The morphology of 3rd declension nouns ending in -ος
VocabularyVocabulary
| Greek | Gloss | Part of speech | Paradigm |
|---|---|---|---|
| τὸ τέλος, -ους | the end | noun | B.a.γ.viii |
| τὸ ἔθος, -ους | the custom | noun | B.a.γ.viii |
| τὸ ἄνθος, -ους | the flower | noun | B.a.γ.viii |
| τὸ σκεῦος, -ους | the thing | noun | B.a.γ.viii |
| ὁμολογεῖ ὅτι | (he) acknowledges that | verb | C.a.β |
| ὀμνύω σοι ποιῆσαι | (I) swear to you (dat) to do | verb | C.a.α |
MorphologyMorphology: Noun – 3rd Declension -ος
- In the nom/acc sg, the stem ends in -ος (don’t confuse with 2nd declension nom masc sg), while in all other forms it ends in -ες
- The final σ of the -ες drops out, and the remaining ε contracts with the vowel of the ending:
- In the gen and dat sg and gen pl, the vowels contract like ε-contract verbs (see 25.2.3.1), e.g. σκεύεσ-ος → σκεύε-ος → σκεύους
- In the nom/acc pl, the remaining εα contracts to η, e.g. σκεύεσ-α → σκεύε-α → σκεύη
- In the dat pl, the ending does not begin with a vowel, so after the σ drops out the ending attaches normally
| Neuter singular | Neuter plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | σκεῦος | σκεύ-η |
| Genitive | σκεύ-ους | σκευ-ῶν |
| Dative | σκεύ-ει | σκεύε-σι(ν) |
| Accusative | σκεῦος | σκεύ-η |
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