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Adjectives (1 st & 2 nd Declension) Chapter 6

Adjectives (1 st & 2 nd Declension) Chapter 6. Adjective: A word that modifies a noun or a pronoun. The apostle is a good man. Jesus rose on the third day. We are learning Koine Greek. Consonant Stem Adjectives. e, i, r Stem Adjectives.

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Adjectives (1 st & 2 nd Declension) Chapter 6

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  1. Adjectives (1st & 2nd Declension)Chapter 6

  2. Adjective: A word that modifies a noun or a pronoun • The apostle is a good man. • Jesus rose on the third day. • We are learning Koine Greek.

  3. Consonant Stem Adjectives

  4. e, i, r Stem Adjectives

  5. Two-termination Adjectives

  6. Three types of Adjectives • Attributive Adjective: Gives an attribute to the noun: We study Koine Greek. • Substantival Adjective: The adjective itself gives substance to the noun and acts in the place of the noun: The good, the bad, and the ugly are studying Greek. • Predicate Adjective: Makes a statement about the subject: God is good.

  7. Adjectives with the Article Attributive Adjective Attributive adjectives always immediately follow the article. The good man o` avgaqo,j a;nqrwpoj ascriptive attributive o` a;nqrwpoj o` avgaqo,j restrictive attributive – implies that there are other men who are not good

  8. Adjectives with the Article Attributive Adjective Substantival Adjective Adjectives that serve as nouns (as a substantive) The good (man) The good man o` avgaqo,j a;nqrwpoj o` avgaqo,j o` a;nqrwpoj o` avgaqo,j

  9. Adjectives with the Article Attributive Adjective Predicate Adjective Express assertions about a thing or person, as a complement to the verb “to be” (verb may be implied) The man is good The good man o` avgaqo,j a;nqrwpoj o` a;nqrwpoj avgaqo,j Predicate adjectives always come before or after the article and noun. o` a;nqrwpoj o` avgaqo,j avgaqo,j o` a;nqrwpoj

  10. Adjectives with the Article Attributive Adjective Substantival Adjective Predicate Adjective The good (man) The man is good The good man o` avgaqo,j a;nqrwpoj o` avgaqo,j o` a;nqrwpoj avgaqo,j o` a;nqrwpoj o` avgaqo,j avgaqo,j o` a;nqrwpoj

  11. An adjective always agrees with the noun or pronoun it modifies, but this does not mean that adjectives will always take the same suffix as the noun it modifies. oiJ ajgaqoi; maqhtaiv

  12. Usually, if an adjective and noun are found together w/o the definite article, the adjective should be translated predicatively (p. 42). ajgaqoi; maqhtaiv Disciples are good. In the NT, attributive adjectives will generally have the article.

  13. However, is the following a predicative or an attributive adjective? ajgaqo;V a[nqrwpoV blevpei to;n ajpovstolon. A good man sees the apostle.

  14. Adjectives without the Article avgaqo,j a;nqrwpoj A man is good A good man or a;nqrwpoj avgaqo,j A man is good A good man or

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