Lesson 8 : Case of Noun / Definite Article
Noun: Second Declension: ho logos, -ou (‘o logoV, -ou) Lesson 5 (p. 30)
‘o qeoV, -ou (The God)
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Case |
Meaning |
Singular |
Plural |
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Nominative : Vocative: Accusative: Genitive: Dative: |
Subject – a god Address /calling – O God ! Direct Object – a god possessive – of a god indirect Object – to / for a god |
N: + oV V: + e A: + on G: + ou D: + w(i) |
N: + oi V: + oi A: + ouV G: + wn D: + oiV |
The definite article: Lesson 6 (p. 34)
It follows the noun except the Nominative (No Vocative!).
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Case |
Meaning |
Singular |
Plural |
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Nominative : Vocative: Accusative: Genitive: Dative: |
Subject – The God ------------ Direct Object – The God possessive – of the God indirect Object – to/for the God |
‘o -------------- t+on t+ou t+w(i) |
o‘i -------- t+ouV t+wn t+oiV |
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Nominative : Accusative: G.V. D. |
Subject – Jesus Direct Object – Jesus Jesus |
’IhsouV ’Ihsoun ’Ihsou |
The definite Article : Special Uses.
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Uses |
Greek |
English |
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Special words |
‘o QeoV ‘o ’IhsouV |
God ( = the God) Jesus ( = the Jesus) |
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A whole class |
‘o uioV tou anqrwpou o‘i u‘ioi twn anqrwpwn |
The son of Man The sons of men |
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Abstract (Love, truth, pace) |
‘h agaph menei |
Love remains |
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Complement (without article) |
‘o LogoV estin ‘o QeoV
QeoV estin ‘o LogoV ‘o QeoV agaph estin |
The Logos is the God. The God is the Logos. = The Logos is the God. = God is love (1 John 4 : 8, 16) |
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