First declension feminine:
τιμή= honour
sg nominative τιμ-ή
accusative τιμ-ήν
Second declension feminine
λόγος= word (also reason, story)
sg nominative λόγος
accusative λόγον
- As with verbs, it is important to distinguish the stem – which stays the same- from the ending (which changes). Hyphens are used initially.
- Declension refers to the group a noun belongs to and the way its endings change.
- The nominative case is used for the subject of the verb while the accusative case for the object.
- The -ν- is the characteristic ending for the accusative singular.
Common nouns like τιμή
εἰρήνη peace
ἐπιστολή letter
κόρη girl
νίκη victory
φωνή voice
πύλη gate
κώμη village
Common nouns like λόγος
ἄγγελος messanger
διδάσκαλος teacher
θεός god
ποταμός river
στρατηγός (στρατός+ἂγω) general, commander
στρατός army
σύμμαχος ally
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