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Basics of Biblical Greek CH4-6
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01/02/2017

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Term
What are the four following punctuation marks in Greek?

comma, period, period above the line, semicolon
Definition
Comma
Period
semicolon
question mark
Term
When certain prepositions and conjunctions end with a vowel and the next word begins with a vowel, the final vowel of the first word _____ ____. This is called _______ and is marked by a(n) ________, which is in place of where the vowel was droppehd.
Definition
drops out
elision
Term
What are the three accents and what are their functions?
Definition
Acute - pitch goes up a little.
Grave - pitch drops a little.
Circumflex - pitch rises and then drops.
Term
Chapter 5 focuses on English. No helpful flash cards needed.
Definition
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Term
Nouns that have a stem ending in _____ or ___ are first declension.

Nouns ending in ________ are second declension.

If the stem of a word end in ___________ it is third declension.
Definition
Alpha, eta
Omicron
Consonant
Term
What is the primary function of the nominative case?
Definition
Subject of the sentence.
Term
What is the primary function of the accusative case?
Definition
Direct object of the sentence.
Term
What is the only way to determine the subject or direct object of a Greek verb in a sentence?
Definition
Case endings.
Term
Give the paradigm for masculine feminine and neuter for nominative singular and nominative plural.
Definition
s - s
v v v

i i a
us s a
Term
What is the first noun rule?
Definition
Stems ending in alpha or eta are in the first declension, stems ending in omicron are in the second, and consonantal stems are in the third.
Term
What is the second noun rule?
Definition
Every neuter word has the same form in the nominative and accusative.
Term
What is the third noun rule?
Definition
Almost all neuter words end in alpha in the nominative and accusative plural.
Term
Is there an indefinite article?
Definition
No
Term
What does Mounce mean by agreement in regards to the article.
Definition
The article agrees with the noun it modifies in case, number, and gender.
Term
Give the paradigm for the articles in the nominative and accusative
Definition
ho hE to
ton tEn to

oi ai ta
tous tas ta
Term
The article begins with either a _____ _______ or a ___
Definition
rough breathing, tau
Term
The genitive case in Greek can be used when _______ __________.
Definition
showing possession.
Term
What are the genitive singular and plural endings?
Definition
upsilon
omega nu
Term
What are common English words that would be used in the dative?
Definition
to, in, with
Term
what are the dative singular and plural endings?
Definition
singular - i
plural - is
Term
Show the paradigm with nominative, genitive, dative, and accussative endings in the singular and plural.
Definition
s - v
u s u
i i i
v v v

i i a
On On On
is is is
us s a
Term
Show the paradigm with the article in the nominative, genitive, dative, and accusative.
Definition
ho he to
tou ths tou
tO th tO (iota subscribt on all)
ton thn to

oi ai ta
tOn tOn tOn
tois tais tois
tous tas ta
Term
What is noun rule 4?
Definition
In the dative singular, the iota subsripts if possible.
Term
What is noun rule 5?
Definition
Vowels often change their length ("ablaut")
Term
What is noun rule 6?
Definition
In the genitive and dative, the masculine and neuter will always be identical.
Term
What does the meaning of a preposition depend on?
Definition
The case of its object. i.e. dia means "through" in the genitive but "on account of" in the accusative.
Term
What is the key word in the genitive?
What do you do if the genitive word is the object of a preposition?
Definition
Of
Do not use the key word.
Term
What are the Greek words for the following.
I am
You are
He/she/it is

We are
Y'all are
They are
Definition
eimi
ei
estin

esmen
este
eisin
Term
What is the past tense of I am?
Definition
hn
Term
What is the second function of the nominative. What are key ways of figuring out if something is in the second function of the nominative?
Definition
Predicate nominiative.
To words in the nominative case. The use of the word "I am" in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person singular or plural.
Term
What are the three functions of adjectives?
Definition
1. Attributive - She learned MODERN Greek.
2. Substantival - Out with the OLD, in with the NEW
3. Predicate - God is good.
Term
When the adjective is attributive, it agrees with the word it modifies in ____, ______, and ______.
Definition
case, number, and gender
ho agathos logos estin (the good word is)
Term
When an adjective functions as a substantive, its ____ is determined by its _______.
Definition
Case, function
ho agathos estin (the good (man) is)
Term
Predicate: Translate the following sentence.
ho anthropos agathos
Definition
the man is good.
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