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Noun: 1st Declension -α, -ας
1st Declension -α, -ας is a noun topic in Koine (biblical) Greek. This page gathers its forms, paradigms, and function, drawn from the lessons of Reading Greek Deeply.
MorphologyNoun – 1st Declension -α, -ας
- 1st declension nouns that have ε, ι, or ρ immediately preceding the case/number ending cause the ending to change from η to α in the singular (e.g. θύρα, not θύρη).
- The gen sg and acc pl forms end up being identical, since the gen sg ending becomes -ας after the change from η to α (context normally makes clear which case is being intended).
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | θύρ-α | θύρ-αι |
| Genitive | θύρ-ας | θυρ-ῶν |
| Dative | θύρ-ᾳ | θύρ-αις |
| Accusative | θύρ-αν | θύρ-ας |
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