Chapter 9 · Chapter exam
Chapter 9 exam
A 9-question review of all 4 lessons in Chapter 9. Answer every question, then check your answers: each one comes with an explanation, and you can retake the exam as often as you like.
Chapter 9 exam Chapter 9 review
9 questions · self-graded
1 What is the masculine accusative plural 3p pronoun? αὐτούς αὐτοί αὐτοῖς αὐτῶν
αὐτούς is αὐ- plus the article τούς . αὐτοί is nominative, αὐτοῖς dative, and αὐτῶν genitive.
2 Which phrases mean 'the blind child' (adjective modifying the noun)? Select all that apply τὸ τυφλὸν τέκνον τυφλὸν τὸ τέκνον τυφλὸν τέκνον τὸ τέκνον τυφλόν τὸ τέκνον τὸ τυφλόν τέκνον τυφλόν
Four modifier patterns are allowed; τυφλὸν τὸ τέκνον and τὸ τέκνον τυφλόν mean 'the child is blind'.
3 Which phrase means 'blind sister' in the dative singular? ἀδελφῆς τυφλῆς ἀδελφῇ τυφλῷ ἀδελφὴ τυφλή ἀδελφῇ τυφλῇ
The adjective matches the noun's case, gender, and number: dative feminine singular ἀδελφῇ τυφλῇ .
4 According to this chapter, adjectives always describe permanent, inherent properties. True or false True False
Adjectives are states that may be permanent or temporary; ὁ ἔσχατος ἄνθρωπος 'the last person' may describe someone who is only last in line for now.
5 What are achievements , which often give the present a culminating interpretation? Events that have duration but no endpoint States that describe a temporary property Events that have an endpoint and no duration, like λαμβάνω Events that can only occur in the past
Achievements end as soon as they happen (grasping something means you possess it), so in the present they are often read as having reached their endpoint.
6 Which statements about singular μι verb endings are correct? Select all that apply The 1st person has the characteristic μ (δίδωμι) The 1st person ends in the theme vowel -ω The 2nd person has the characteristic ς (δίδως) The 3rd person ends in -ει The 3rd person has a movable ν , as in ἐστί(ν)
Singular μι endings are -μι , -ς , -σι(ν) ; μι verbs lack the theme vowel of thematic verbs.
7 Which 3rd declension neuter noun ends in σ in the nominative and accusative singular? τὸ κέρας τὸ αἷμα τὸ στόμα τὸ ῥῆμα
Some neuter 3rd declension nouns, like κέρας (gen κέρατος) , end in σ ; the final τ still drops out in the nominative and accusative.
8 What does ἀφίημι τήν mean? (I) put the (acc) on the (acc) (I) stand the (acc) (I) leave the (acc) (I) show you (dat) the (acc)
ἀφίημι is 'leave'; τίθημι is 'put', ἵστημι 'stand', and δείκνυμι 'show'.
9 Feminine forms of adjectives like λευκός take 1st declension endings, while masculine and neuter take 2nd declension endings. True or false True False
The -ος , -η , -ον adjective pattern mirrors ἄνθρωπος , ἀδελφή , τέκνον : 2nd declension for masculine and neuter, 1st for feminine.
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