LESSON 4: A-Declension.—Feminines in η.

A-Declension.—Feminines in η.

43. If ε, ι, or ρ does not precede (37), feminines generally end in η. This η appears only in the singular.

44. PARADIGMS.

κώμη: (VILLAGE).
Nominative Singularκώμηvillage
Genitive Singularκώμηςof a village
Dative Singularκώμῃto or for a village
Accusative Singularκώμηνvillage
Vocative SingularκώμηO village
Dual Nominative Accusative and Vocativeκώμᾱ
Dual Genitive and Dative.κώμαιν
Nominative Pluralκῶμαιvillages
Genitive Pluralκωμῶνof villages
Dative Pluralκώμαιςto or for villages
Accusative Pluralκώμᾱςvillages
Vocative PluralκῶμαιO villages
ἡ καλὴ σκηνή: (THE FINE TENT).
Nominative Singularἡ καλὴ σκηνή
Genitive Singularτῆς καλῆς σκηνῆς
Dative Singularτῇ καλῇ σκηνῇ
Accusative Singularτὴν καλὴν σκηνήν
Vocative Singularκαλὴ σκηνή
Dual Nominative Accusative and Vocativeτὼ καλὰ σκηνά
Dual Genitive and Dative.τοῖν καλαῖν σκηναῖν
Nominative Pluralαἱ καλαὶ σκηναί
Genitive Pluralτῶν καλῶν σκηνῶν
Dative Pluralταῖς καλαῖς σκηναῖς
Accusative Pluralτὰς καλὰς σκηνάς
Vocative Pluralκαλαὶ σκηναί
ἡ μῑκρὰ σκηνή: (THE LITTLE TENT).
Nominative Singularἡ μῑκρὰ σκηνή
Genitive Singularτῆς μῑκρᾶς σκηνῆς
Dative Singularτῇ μῑκρᾷ σκηνῇ
Accusative Singularτὴν μῑκρὰν σκηνήν
Vocative Singularμῑκρὰ σκηνή
Dual Nominative Accusative and Vocativeτὼ μῑκρὰ σκηνά
Dual Genitive and Dative.τοῖν μῑκραῖν σκηναῖν
Nominative Pluralαἱ μῑκραὶ σκηναί
Genitive Pluralτῶν μῑκρῶν σκηνῶν
Dative Pluralταῖς μῖκραῖς σκηναῖς
Accusative Pluralτὰς μῑκρὰς σκηνάς
Vocative Pluralμῑκραὶ σκηναί

45. VOCABULARY.

καίconj., and, also.
κακήadj., bad.
καλήadj. beautiful, fine.
κραυγή, ῆς, ἡoutcry, uproar.
κώμη, ης, ἡvillage.
μάχη, ης, ἡbattle, fight.
σκηνή, ῆς, ἡtent.
σφενδόνη, ης, ἡsling.
φοβεράadj., frightful, fearful.

46. READ ALOUD AND TRANSLATE:

1. ἐν τῇ κώμῃ ἦσαν μῑκραὶ σκηναί.
2. αἱ μῑκραὶ οἰκίαι κακαὶ ἦσαν.
3. αἱ σκηναὶ καλαὶ ἦσαν.
4. ἐν τῇ κώμῃ μάχη φοβερὰ ἦν.
5. ἡ κραυγὴ τῆς στρατιᾶς φοβερὰ ἦν.
6. ἐν ταῖς καλαῖς κώμαις ἦσαν οἰκίαι.
7. σφενδόνην ἔχει ἐν τῇ σκηνῇ.
8. κραυγὴ φοβερὰ ἐν ταῖς κώμαις ἦν.
9. ἐν ταῖς σκηναῖς ἦσαν αἱ σφενδόναι.
10. ἡ οἰκίᾱ μῑκρὰ ἦν καὶ ἡ σκηνὴ κακή.

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