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BBG Ch9 Adjectives
Biblical Greek Adjectives
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Language - Greek
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09/21/2018

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adjective
Definition
a word that modifies a noun or pronoun
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attributive adjective
Definition
gives a quality to the word it modifies; the normal use of the adjective
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substantival adjective
Definition
functions as if it were a noun; does not modify anything
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predicate adjective
Definition
asserts something about the subject; verb "to be" is stated or implied
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genders
Definition
adjectives can occur in all three (like the article)
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lexical form
Definition
nominative, singular, masculine
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Functions of the ATTRIBUTIVE adjective
Definition
agrees with the word it modifies in case, number, and gender; most common use of Greek adjectives
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Functions of the SUBSTANTIVAL adjective
Definition
case is determined by its function; gender and number determined by what it stands for (use common sense)
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Functions of the PREDICATE adjective
Definition
asserts something about the subject rather than modifying another word
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Anarthrous adjective
Definition
NO article present
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Articular adjective
Definition
article IS present
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Article present immediately before adjective
Definition
attributive or substantival adjective
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First attributive position (article)
Definition
article - modifier - noun
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Second attributive position (article)
Definition
article - noun - article - modifier
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Predicate adjective (article)
Definition
noun is articular; adjective is anarthrous
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Substantival adjective (with article)
Definition
no noun to modify
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No article present
Definition
context!!!
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Article followed by prepositional phrase
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sometimes "article-noun-article-modifier"; prepositional phrase modifies the noun
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Article followed by prepositional phrase
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may turn prepositional phrase into a substantive
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2-2 adjective
Definition
masculine and feminine follow second declension as does neuter (e.g., αιωνιος, -ον)
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Neuter plural subjects
Definition
singular verb; plural subject viewed as one group
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Adjectives next to last letter is rho or vowell
Definition
feminine stem ends in alpha; may be genetive singular or accusative plural
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Adjective next to last letter NOT rho or vowell
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feminine stem ends in eta; must be accusative plural
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Final stem vowel in plural for feminine nouns is always
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alpha
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When "o" governs two nouns...
Definition
two nouns viewed as a single unit
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"o" can function as a ________ or _________ pronoun
Definition
personal or possessive pronoun
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