Nathan's QTC Notes
Greek Revision - David Allan Black - chapters 1 - 6

Present

λυω

λυεις

λυει

λυομεν

λυετε

λυοσι(ν)

Future

λυσω

λυσεις

λυσει

λυσομεν

λυσετε

λυσοσι(ν)

π,β,φ + σ = ψ

κ,γ,χ + σ = ξ

τ,δ,θ + σ = disappears

μι Paradigm

Present

ειμι

ει

εστι(ν)

εσμεν

εστε

εισι(ν)

Masculine Second Declension

ανθρωπος

ανθρωπου

ανθρωπῳ

ανθρωπον

(ανθρωπε)

ανθρωποι

ανθρωπων

ανθρωποις

ανθρωπους

(ανθρωποι)

Neuter Second Declension

δωρον

δωρου

δωρῳ

δωρον

δωρα

δωρων

δωροις

δορα

First Declension Masculine

η or α used as a connecting vowel.

α is used when an ε,ι,ρ is the last letter of the root. As in the case of νεανιας where the root ends in ι the η becomes an α.

-ας

-ου

-ᾳ

-αν

For non ε,ι,ρ masculine nouns (and usually roots ending in τ) the paradigm is:

-ης

-ου

-

-ην

Feminine

If the root of a word ends in ε, ι, ρ then the connecting vowel is an α.

-ας

-ᾳ

-αν

If the root of a word ends in ζ, σ, ψ or ξ the α lengthens to an η in the genitive and dative.

-ης

-ῃ

-αν

If the root ends in any other letter (not ε,ι,ρ or ξ, ψ, ζ, σ) then the η is retained.

-ης

-ῃ

-ην

Plural

-αι

-ων

-αις

-ας

The definite article.

Nominative articles begin with rough breathing (except in the neuter) or with a τ.

The feminine article follows the feminine first declension.

The masculine and neuter follow the second declension.

Adjectives

Most adjectives follow the first declension (feminine) and the second declension (masculine and neuter) paradigms.

ε,ι,ρ stems also follow these paradigms.

Two termination adjectives follow the second declension.