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Preview Lesson 15 First Declension &a Type

Preview Lesson 15 First Declension &a Type. Vocabulary # 97. All the words in today’s vocabulary are feminine nouns of the first declension. They all end in &a preceded by e( i( or r , so they belong to the first declension a -type.

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Preview Lesson 15 First Declension &a Type

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  1. Preview Lesson 15First Declension&a Type

  2. Vocabulary # 97 • All the words in today’s vocabulary are feminine nouns of the first declension. • They all end in &a preceded by e( i( or r, so they belong to the first declension a-type. • The a appears in the endings throughout the singular (see handout). • To indicate the declension pattern and gender on your vocabulary cards, add the genitive ending and feminine article to each entry. • a`marti,a &aj( h` • basilei,a &aj( h` • Add the following 2nd declension feminine nouns to vocabulary: • o`do,j &ou( h` - way, road • evrhmo,j &ou( h` - wilderness, desert

  3. First Declension &h Type • Use endings for 1st declension &a type – remains throughout singular. • Note that gen. sing. and acc. pl. look alike. • Accent rule: gen. pl. in 1st declension always has circumflex on ultima. • Otherwise, accent of kardi,a stays on penult. • Accent of avlh,qeia shifts from antepenult to penult whenever ultima goes long (&ai is short; &aj is long).

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