Greek Adjective Practice

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α = A	ζ = Z	λ = L	π = P	υ = U
β = B	η = H	μ = M	ρ = R	φ = F
γ = G	θ = Q	ν = N	σ = S	χ = C
δ = D	ι = I	ξ = X	ς = J	ψ = Y
ε = E	κ = K	ο = O	τ = T	ω = W

iota subscript = , (comma)
**To create an iota subscript, type a comma after the vowel under which the iota subscript is to occur.

rough breathing = ( (left/open parenthesis)
**To create a rough breathing mark, type a left/open parenthesis after the vowel over which the rough breathing mark is to occur.

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First & Second Declension

First & Third Declension

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Paradigm Adjective: ἀγαθός
•	The masculine forms follow the second declension
•	Endings: ος, ου, ῳ, ον, οι, ων, οις, ους

Paradigm Adjective: ἀγαθός
•	The feminine forms follow the first declension
•	When the stem ends in ε, ι, or ρ, the feminine singular will use α (as in ἡμέρα); otherwise it will use η (as in φωνή)
•	Endings: η, ης, ῃ, ην, αι, ων, αις, ας

Paradigm Adjective: ἀγαθός
•	The neuter forms follow the second declension
•	Endings: ον, ου, ῳ, ον, α, ων, οις, α

Paradigm Adjective: μικρός
•	The masculine forms follow the second declension
•	Endings: Endings: ος, ου, ῳ, ον, οι, ων, οις, ους

Paradigm Adjective: μικρός
•	The feminine forms follow the first declension
•	When the stem ends in ε, ι, or ρ, the feminine singular will use α (as in ἡμέρα); otherwise it will use η (as in φωνή)
•	Endings: α, ας, ᾳ, αν, αι, ων, αις, ας

Paradigm Adjective: μικρός
•	The neuter forms follow the second declension
•	Endings: ον, ου, ῳ, ον, α, ων, οις, α

Paradigm Adjective: ἀδύνατος
•	Two-termination adjectives use the masculine forms of the second declension for both the masculine and feminine
•	This category frequently includes compound adjectives
•	Endings: ος, ου, ῳ, ον, οι, ων, οις, ους

Paradigm Adjective: ἀδύνατος
•	The neuter forms follow the second declension
•	Endings: ον, ου, ῳ, ον, α, ων, οις, α

Paradigm Adjective: πᾶς
•	The stem of the masculine and neuter forms is παντ
•	When σι(ν) is added to the stem to form the dative plural, stems ending in αντ, εντ or οντ drop the ντ and lengthen the remaining stem vowel: αντ + σι(ν) = ασι(ν)
•	Endings: ς, ος, ι, α, ες, ων, σι(ν), ας
•	This paradigm is important to learn because these third declension endings are used also with participles

Paradigm Adjective: πᾶς
•	The first declension feminine form πᾶσα has a sibilant stem and so follows the paradigm of δόξα
•	Endings: α, ης, ῃ, αν, αι, ων, αις, ας

Paradigm Adjective: πᾶς
•	The stem of the masculine and neuter forms is παντ
•	When σι(ν) is added to the stem to form the dative plural, stems ending in αντ, εντ or οντ drop the ντ and lengthen the remaining stem vowel: αντ + σι(ν) = ασι(ν)
•	Endings: -, ος, ι, -, a, ων, σι(ν), a

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ap

First & Third Declension (cont'd)

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Paradigm Adjective: εἷς
•	Unlike the prepositions εἰς and ἐν, the forms εἷς and ἕν are accented and take a rough breathing
•	Breathing marks, but not accents, must be typed
•	Endings: ς, ος, ι, α

Paradigm Adjective: εἷς
•	The first declension feminine forms follow the paradigm of ἡμέρα
•	Endings: α, ας, ᾳ, αν

Paradigm Adjective: εἷς
•	Unlike the prepositions εἰς and ἐν, the forms εἷς and ἕν are accented and take a rough breathing
•	Breathing marks, but not accents, must be typed
•	Endings: -, ος, ι, -

Paradigm Adjective: πολύς
•	The masculine and neuter forms are declined like ἀγαθός, except for the nominative and accusative singular forms, which resemble third declension forms
•	Endings: ς, ου, ῳ, ν, οι, ων, οις, ους

Paradigm Adjective: πολύς
•	The feminine forms follow the declension of φωνή
•	Endings: η, ης, ῃ, ην, αι, ων, αις, ας

Paradigm Adjective: πολύς
•	The masculine and neuter forms are declined like ἀγαθός, except for the nominative and accusative singular forms, which resemble third declension forms
•	Endings: -, ου, ῳ, -, α, ων, οις, α

Paradigm Adjective: μέγας
•	The masculine and neuter forms are declined like ἀγαθός, except for the nominative and accusative singular forms, which resemble third declension forms
•	Endings: ς, ου, ῳ, ν, οι, ων, οις, ους

Paradigm Adjective: μέγας
•	The feminine forms follow the declension of φωνή
•	Endings: η, ης, ῃ, ην, αι, ων, αις, ας

Paradigm Adjective: μέγας
•	The masculine and neuter forms are declined like ἀγαθός, except for the nominative and accusative singular forms, which resemble third declension forms
•	Endings: -, ου, ῳ, -, α, ων, οις, α

Paradigm Adjective: ἀληθής
•	ἀληθής is declined according to the third declension in the masculine, feminine, and neuter
•	When σι(ν) is added to the stem to form the dative plural, stems ending in σ simplify to a single σ: σ + σι(ν) = σι(ν)
•	Third Declension Endings: -, ος, ι, α, ες, ων, σι(ν), ες

•	ἀληθής is declined according to the third declension in the masculine, feminine, and neuter
•	When σι(ν) is added to the stem to form the dative plural, the σ of the stem and the σ of the ending simplify into a single σ: σ + σι(ν) = σι(ν)
•	Third Declension Endings: -, ος, ι, -, a, ων, σι(ν), a