Noun Charts First Declension (α-­‐stem declension -­‐ Feminine) Includes 2 exceptions: Words ending with ης (μαθητης , ου, ὁ) and ας (νεανιας, ου, ὁ) Second Declension (o-­‐stem declension -­‐ Masculine and Neuter) Third Declension (consonant-­‐stem) ἀγγελος, ου, ὁ messenger, angel (the context determines the meaning of the word) Declension is similar to υἱος, ου, ὁ son Declension of ἀγγελος, ου, ὁ messenger, angel NOMINATIVE GENITIVE DATIVE ACCUSATIVE VOCATIVE Declension of Singular ἀγγελος ἀγγελου ἀγγελῳ ἀγγελον ἀγγελε Plural ἀγγελοι ἀγγελων ἀγγελοις ἀγγελους ἀγγελοι προφητης, ου, ὁ prophet First Declension nouns, ending with ης are masculine Always note the genitive singular. It will give an important clue as to the gender. NOMINATIVE GENITIVE DATIVE ACCUSATIVE VOCATIVE Declension of Singular προφητης προφητου προφητῃ προφητην προφητα Plural προφηται προφητων προφηταις προφητας (προφηται) προσωπον, ου, το face nd
2 Declension Neuter Noun NOMINATIVE GENITIVE DATIVE ACCUSATIVE Singular προσωπον προσωπου προσωπῳ προσωπον Plural προσωπα προσωπων προσωποις προσωπα Declension of ὀδος and ἐρημος nd
Both are 2 Declension nouns but they are feminine in gender. These are exceptions. They are declined as masculine nouns Declension of ὁδος, ου, ἡ path, way NOMINATIVE GENITIVE DATIVE ACCUSATIVE Declension of Singular ὁδος ὁδου ὁδῳ ὁδον Plural ὁδοι ὁδων ὁδοις ὁδους ἐρημος, ου, ἡ wilderness NOMINATIVE GENITIVE DATIVE ACCUSATIVE Declension of Singular ἐρημος ἐρημου ἐρημῳ ἐρημον Plural ἐρημοι ἐρημων ἐρημοις ἐρημους κυριος, ου, ὁ lord NOMINATIVE GENITIVE DATIVE ACCUSATIVE Declension of Singular κυριος κυριου κυριῳ κυριον Plural κυριοι κυριων κυριοις κυριους τριβος, ου, ἡ path, pathway NOMINATIVE GENITIVE DATIVE ACCUSATIVE Singular τριβος τριβου τριβῳ τριβον Plural τριβοι τριβων τριβοις τριβους