NTGreek Lessons > Morphology > Lesson 8: Feminine First Declension Nouns
LESSON 8
8.0 Introduction, 8-1
8.1 General Observations, 8-2
8.2 Flow Chart, 8-3
8.3 The Alpha Pure Pattern, 8-4
8.4 The Eta Pure Pattern, 8-11
8.5 The Hybrid Pattern, 8-15
8.6 Summary of Feminine First Declension, 8-19
8.7 Declension-Paradigm Notation, 8-22
8.8 Vocabulary Study, 8-23
Study Guide, 8-26
Synopsis
Lessons Six and Seven examined second declension nouns. We now come to a new declension, the first declension. There are eight paradigms in the first declension. However, only three of these eight paradigms will be examined in this lesson, with the remaining five to be studied in Lesson Nine. Thirty-nine MP3 audio files span this lesson to guide the student toward a consistent pronunciation of Greek vowels, consonants and words. At the conclusion of the lesson, the Study Guide integrates the principles presented in this lesson.
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Study Aids
The following individual study aids are designed to reinforce the material presented in Lesson Eight by making new material familiar, and familiar things new. An answer key is provided where necessary. The different levels represent an escalating level of difficulty. It is recommended to begin with the least difficult exercises under Level One and proceed through Level Three to receive maximum benefit from these resources. All PDF links open in a new window.
LEVEL ONE
Study Guide Answer Key
[studyguideanswerkey.pdf] Instruction
This is the answer key for the lesson's Study Guide. It is important to answer all of the lesson's exercises before consulting the answer key. SA 8:1-8
Vocabulary Practice
[vocabularypractice.pdf] Work Sheets
Practice writing your thirty-one new vocabulary words from Lesson Eight on these pages. Included in this exercise is a review of Lesson Six and Lesson Seven
vocabulary words. SA 8:9-14
Vocabulary Paradigms
[vocabularyparadigms.pdf] Instruction
All the vocabulary nouns for Lesson Eight are declined. The master case ending charts for these nouns is also included in this instructional paper. SA 8:15-24
Lesson Eight Vocabulary Set
[Audio HTML] Exercise
This exercise is a set of vocabulary flash cards presented in several different ways. Other words from previous lessons are also included in the quizes. SA pagination
is not associated with this on-line exercise.
Correct Article
[correctarticle.pdf] Exercise
Choose the correct article from four choices in the left-hand column that matches the declension of several Greek nouns in the right-hand column. SA8:25-26
Syllabification and Transliteration
[syllabificationandtransliteration.pdf] Exercise
Twenty Greek vocabulary words are to be divided into their respective syllables and then transliterated into English. SA 8:27-28
Quiz
[levelonequiz.pdf] Test
Twelve true or false questions tests over general morphological concepts concerning first declension feminine nouns. SA 8:29-30
LEVEL TWO
Missing Letters
[Audio PDF] Exercise
The missing vowel or vowels and consonants in words from the lesson’s vocabulary are filled in the blanks. All of the proper accents and breathings are included. Links to MP3
audio vocabulary files are also provided. A knowledge of accents and breathing marks are not necessary; however, a working knowledge of the lesson's vocabulary is mandatory. SA 8:31-32
Vocabulary Study
[vocabularystudy.pdf] Exercise
The exercise is straightforward and covers all Greek vocabulary contained in the lesson. The proper article and definition for the vocabulary of Lesson Seven is to be filled
in the blanks. Memorization of Lesson Seven vocabulary is necessary to do this exercise. SA 8:33-36
Crossword Puzzle
[crosswordpuzzle.pdf] Exercise
Technical terms and transliterated vocabulary words from Lesson Eight are used to construct this puzzle. Twenty-six clues help to solve the puzzle. This puzzle was designed with
the aid of Discovery School. SA 8:37-38
Lexical Form
[lexicalform.pdf] Exercise
Many of the vocabulary words of Lesson Six, Seven and Eight are incorporated in this exercise. The lexical form and the declension-paradigm notation for each Greek inflected
word are to be provided. SA 8:39-42
Read and Translate
[readandtranslate.pdf] Exercise
This exercise instructs how to translate the different cases as they interrelate with one another. The exercise contains eight lines divided into two columns, with a short
Greek phrase in the left-hand column and the English translation in the right-hand column. SA 8:43-46
Quiz
[leveltwoquiz.pdf] Test
This quiz is divided into two parts covering lexical and vocabulary aspects of Lesson Eight. SA 8:47-50
LEVEL THREE
Let's Read Greek
[Audio HTML/PDF] Exercise
Several verses from the Greek New Testament Scriptures challenge to see, hear and repeat actual NTGreek. The cadence of the instructor's reading is intentionally slower
than normal so that the beginning student can follow along with ease. If you wish to have a Audio PDF copy, it is free for the taking
here. SA pagination is not associated with this exercise. Both the HTML and PDF exercise will open in a new window.
Grammatical Parsing
[grammaticalparsing.pdf] Exercise
This exercise challenges the student to think grammatically about Greek nouns. There are twenty-nine forms are listed to parse. SA 8:51-54
English-Greek Vocabulary Study
[englishgreekvocabulary.pdf] Exercise
Vocabulary lists normally give the Greek word with the English translation to be furnished. This exercise is in reverse--the vocabulary list cites the English translation
with the expectation of the student to supply the Greek word, followed by its abbreviated genitive singular, article, and its declension-paradigm notation. SA 8:55-58
Substitution
[substitution.pdf] Exercise
Choose from four choices that properly substitute for the correct case of the underlined English noun. Twenty-nine short excerpts from the NTGreek text are cited in
this exercise. SA 8:59-70
Quiz
[levelthreequiz.pdf] Test
This demanding quiz is divided into five parts, including true or false statements, multiple choice questions, and grammatical parsing. SA 8:71-82
Comprehensive N-1A Feminine Noun List
[n-1a.pdf] Instruction
This comprehensive list of first declension feminine nouns whose stems terminate with alpha-pure stems belongs in an appendix. However, because they were studied in
this lesson, they are included here. An introductory overview of case formation is included. SA 8:83-94
Comprehensive N-1B Feminine Noun List
[n-1b.pdf] Instruction
This comprehensive list of first declension feminine nouns whose stems terminate with ēta-pure stems belongs in an appendix. However, because they were studied in
this lesson, they are included here. An introductory overview of case formation is included. SA 8:95-100
Comprehensive N-1C Feminine Noun List
[n-1c.pdf] Instruction
This comprehensive list of first declension feminine nouns whose singular stems of the hybrid pattern belongs in an appendix. However, because they were studied in
this lesson, they are included here. An introductory overview of case formation is included. SA 8:101-104
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