Preview Lesson 17 Adjectives

1. Preview Lesson 17Adjectives

2. Adjective Declension • Adjectives decline in 5 cases, 3 genders, 2 numbers. • Most adjectives of first/second declension have three sets of terminations: masculine (&oj),feminine (&h or &a), neuter (&on). • Adjectives of first/second declension whose stems do not end in e( i( or r have &h in feminine. • All words in vocabulary # 113 are &h type in feminine. • Most dictionaries list adjectives thus:avgaqo,j &h &on) • Put &h &on after each word on vocabulary cards to show fem./neut. endings. • Add o[loj &h &on – whole. • See # 115 for declension of avgaqo,j.

3. Note that endings are same as corresponding nouns. • Accent is “persistent.” • Gen. fem. pl. does not take automatic circumflex on ultima as noun does. • Circumflex in gen. and dat. is by oxytone rule.

4. Adjective Usage • Adjective must agree in case, gender, and number with noun it modifies (# 117). • tou/ pistou/ dou,lou • th|/ prw,th| h`me,ra| • kalh|/ o`dw|/ • Attributive and predicate “position” (#118-119) • Attributive adjective – describes, qualifies, tells which one. • Attributive position: Article immediately precedes adjective. • o` pisto,j dou/loj = the faithful servant • o` dou/loj o` pisto,j = the faithful servant • dou/loj o` pisto,j = the faithful servant • Predicate adjective – makes additional statement • Predicate position: Article does not immediately precede adjective. • Verb may be expressed or understood (supplied in translation). • o` dou/loj pisto,j = the servant is faithful • pisto,j o` dou/loj = the servant is faithful