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Koine Greek: Nouns

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====Nominative Case==== '''Subjects of a verb and the nominative case===='''
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====Accusative Case==== '''Objects of a verb and the accusative case===='''
A noun is the object of a verb if the verb acts on that noun. For example, in the sentence "I read a book" the object is "a book"
In Greek, the noun is modified when it acts as the object. The noun is usually placed in the accusative case.
====='''Other uses of the Accusative Case====='''
* Used with certain prepositions
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====Indirect objects and the dative caseDative Case==== '''Indirect objects'''
Nouns that act as the indirect object are placed in the dative case in Greek.
====='''Other uses of the Dative Case====='''
* Used with certain prepositions
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====Qualifying and the genitive caseGenitive Case==== '''Qualifying'''
If a noun qualifies or possesses another noun, it is in the genitive case. In English, a noun is shown to be genitive by adding '''<nowiki>'s</nowiki>''', for example: "the man's house"
====='''Other uses of the Genitive Case====='''
* Used with certain prepositions
* With a participle as the Genitive Absolute
* Used as the direct object for a few special-case verbs
 
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===[[Koine Greek: Prepositions|Prepositions]]===
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===='''First Declension Feminine Nouns===='''
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===='''Second Declension Masculine Nouns===='''
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===='''Second Declension Neuter Nouns===='''
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===='''Third Declension Feminine and Masculine Nouns===='''
Third Declension Nouns are those that are not First or Second Declension. There are numerous third declension forms.
====='''Variable-ος Form====='''
Various irregular forms exist, however most feminine and masculine nouns follow the same standard pattern with a variable nominative case.
For example the dative plural of '''ελπις''' is '''ελπισι''' and not '''ελπιδσι'''
====='''ις-εως Form====='''
====='''ευς-εως Form====='''
====='''υς-ους Form====='''
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===='''Third Declension Neuter Nouns===='''
Third Declension Nouns are those that are not First or Second Declension. Various irregular forms exist, however most neuter nouns follow one of two standard patterns.
* σκοτεσι
* σκοτη
 
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===[[Koine Greek: Adjectives|Adjectives]]===
==Quotes==
administrator, Bureaucrats, bureaucrats, checkuser, editor, emailconfirmed, move, Administrators
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