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Number: εἷς/δύο ‘one/two’
εἷς/δύο ‘one/two’ is a number topic in Koine (biblical) Greek. This page gathers its forms, paradigms, and function, drawn from the lessons of Reading Greek Deeply.
MorphologyNumber – εἷς/δύο ‘one/two’
- Both the masc and neut have 3rd declension endings built on the stem ἑν- (the ν drops out in the nom sg and lengthens the vowel and accent)
- The neut ἕν is the default counting form
- The fem form μία has 1st declension endings
- In all gen and dat forms, the ending draws the accent to the final syllable
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | εἷς | μία | ἕν |
| Genitive | ἑνός | μιᾶς | ἑνός |
| Dative | ἑνί | μιᾷ | ἑνί |
| Accusative | ἕνα | μίαν | ἕν |
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SyntaxNumber - ἕν, δύο
Syntactically, numbers behave similarly to adjectives. When used without an article, they may come before or after a noun:
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