Nom. Gen. Dat. Acc. Voc. Nom. Gen. Dat. Acc. a0lw/phc sunh/qhv delfi/v leimwn mu=v singular plural 6
SYNTAX OF NOUNS: CASE USAGE • Nominative: o subject o predicate • Genitive: o possession o absolute o partitive o personal agent with u9po/ o source o place from which o time within which o comparison o separation o prepositions (a0mfi, a0po/, dia/, e0k, e0c, e0pi/, e3neka, kata/, meta/, para/, peri/, pro/, pro/v, u9pe/r, u9po/) o after “face verbs” (remember, forget, hear, taste, smell, k.t.l.) • Dative o indirect object o means/instrument o place where o time when o possession (<strong>of</strong>ten with linking verbs: ei0mi/) o reference o degree <strong>of</strong> difference o specification o compound verbs o special verbs o agent (with perfect passive <strong>and</strong> gerundive) o prepositions (a0mfi,pro/v, e0n, e0pi/, meta/, para/, peri/, pro/v, su/n, u9po/) • Accusative o direct object o subject <strong>of</strong> infinitive or participle in indirect discourse o duration <strong>of</strong> time o extent <strong>of</strong> space o specification (respect) o place to which (with prepositions) o prepositions (a0mfi, a0na/, dia/, kata/, pro/v, ei0v, e0pi/, meta/, para/, peri/, pro/v, u9pe/r, u9po/) • Vocative o direct address: Hey, Jude – w}} 0Iou=dov 7