A Reading Course in Homeric Greek, Book 2

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APPENDIX A

Summary of Grammar

DECLENSION ENDINGS

ADJECTIVE AND PARTICIPLE TYPES

1. 1st and 2nd decl. -ow, -h, -on


2. 1st and 3rd decl. -vn, -ousa, -on (m./n. gen. -ont-ow) -uw, -eia, -u (m./n. gen. -e-ow)
   -aw, -asa, -an (m./n. gen. -ant-ow) -vw, -uia, -ow (m./n. ot-ow)
   -eiw, -essa/-eisa, -en (m./n. gen. -ent-ow)


3. 3rd decl. only -hw, -ew (gen. -e-ow) -vn, -on (gen. -on-ow)


4. Single termination (e.g., mãkar)

COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES

1. Adj. in -ow w. last syllable of stem long: add to stem -oterow, -otatow


2. Adj. in -ow w. last syllable of stem short: add to stem -vterow, -vtatow


3. Adj. in -vn: add to stem -esterow, -estatow


4. Adj. in -hw, some in -uw: add to stem -terow, -tatow

IRREGULAR COMPARISON

VOCATIVE

Same as nom. except: 1. 2nd decl. m. sg. -e (f¤le) 3. 3rd decl. long vowel of nom. shortens

2. 3rd decl. -euw, -iw if it also does in gen. (pãter)
   drop -w (zeË, pÒli) 4. Special: yeÒw, gËnai

1st DECL. 2nd DECL. 3rd DECL.

bi- gai- ye- dvr- énakt- §pe-

N -h -a -ow -on ---- ----

G -hw -hw -ou/oio -ou/oio -ow -ow

D- ̇ - ̇ -ƒ -ƒ -i -i

A -hn -an -on -on -a/-n ----

N -ai -ai -oi -a -ew -a

G -avn -avn -vn -vn -vn -vn

D - ̇s(i) - ̇s(i) -ois(i) -ois(i) -(es)si -(es)si

A -aw -aw -ouw -a -aw -a

GEND. all f. m.; a few f. all n. m., f., n.

(cp. Lesson 27)

égayÒw ére¤vn êristow

kalÒw kall¤vn kãllistow

m°gaw me¤zvn m°gistow

pollÒw ple¤vn ple›stow

f¤low f¤lterow f¤ltatow

taxÊw yãssvn tãxistow

Appendix A

Summary of Grammar

(cp. Lesson 27 in Book 1)