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Properties
of the Greek Noun
Lesson
4
Nouns are words that denote things, places, or ideas. They are distinguished
in Greek by their gender, number, and case:
Gender: Masculine
(m.)
Feminine (f.)
Neuter (n.)
Note:The gender of a noun is always constant,
inherent to the noun itself and not influenced by the sentence in
which it is used. The gender of nouns must be memorized as they are
learned.
Number: Singular (sg.)
Dual (dual) : rarely used in Attic Greek
Plural (pl.)
Case: Nominative (nom.): designates
subjects as well as predicate nouns
Genitive (gen.): noun is modifying another in sentence; often
possessive
Dative (dat.): someone or something associated with the action
of sentence, but not the subject or direct object; often accompaniment,
location, or time
Accusative (acc.): designates the sentence's direct object.
Also used for destinations and goals
Vocative (voc.): designates someone or something that is being
directly addressed |
Further clarification on the cases of nouns:
Nominative: Indicates the noun is
a subject or a predicate.
Genative: Indicates that the noun is modifying another
noun
in the same phrase; often shows possession.
Dative: Indicates that the noun is associated with
the
action of the phrase, but is not the subject/direct object.
Accusative: Indicates that the noun is the phrase's
direct
object, or subject of the action.
Vocative: Indicates that the noun is a person or thing
which is being addressed directly. |
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