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| a word that modifies a noun or pronoun |
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| gives a quality to the word it modifies; the normal use of the adjective |
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| functions as if it were a noun; does not modify anything |
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| asserts something about the subject; verb "to be" is stated or implied |
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| adjectives can occur in all three (like the article) |
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| nominative, singular, masculine |
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| Functions of the ATTRIBUTIVE adjective |
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| agrees with the word it modifies in case, number, and gender; most common use of Greek adjectives |
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| Functions of the SUBSTANTIVAL adjective |
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| case is determined by its function; gender and number determined by what it stands for (use common sense) |
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| Functions of the PREDICATE adjective |
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| asserts something about the subject rather than modifying another word |
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| Article present immediately before adjective |
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| attributive or substantival adjective |
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| First attributive position (article) |
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| article - modifier - noun |
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| Second attributive position (article) |
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| article - noun - article - modifier |
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| Predicate adjective (article) |
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| noun is articular; adjective is anarthrous |
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| Substantival adjective (with article) |
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| Article followed by prepositional phrase |
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| sometimes "article-noun-article-modifier"; prepositional phrase modifies the noun |
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| Article followed by prepositional phrase |
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| may turn prepositional phrase into a substantive |
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| masculine and feminine follow second declension as does neuter (e.g., αιωνιος, -ον) |
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| singular verb; plural subject viewed as one group |
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| Adjectives next to last letter is rho or vowell |
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| feminine stem ends in alpha; may be genetive singular or accusative plural |
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| Adjective next to last letter NOT rho or vowell |
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| feminine stem ends in eta; must be accusative plural |
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| Final stem vowel in plural for feminine nouns is always |
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| When "o" governs two nouns... |
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| two nouns viewed as a single unit |
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| "o" can function as a ________ or _________ pronoun |
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| personal or possessive pronoun |
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