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Noun: 3rd Declension -ευς
3rd Declension -ευς is a noun topic in Koine (biblical) Greek. This page gathers its forms, paradigms, and function, drawn from the lessons of Reading Greek Deeply.
GrammarNoun – 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.
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MorphologyNoun – 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
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | βασιλεύ-ς | βασιλ-εῖς |
| Genitive | βασιλέ-ως | βασιλέ-ων |
| Dative | βασιλ-εῖ | βασιλεῦ-σι(ν) |
| Accusative | βασιλέ-α | βασιλ-εῖς |
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