βίβλος ⟷ βίβλον
Explore how the endings of words change in basic sentences.
It is recommended you complete Introducing the Greek Alphabet, Introducing Yes and No, Writing the Letters of the Greek Alphabet before this lesson.
Today we will begin to explore how the endings of words change when used a sentences.
Familiarise yourself with each of the following words in the video.
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βίβλος
book, scroll, volume. -
λίθος
stone. -
ἄγγελος
angel, messenger. -
βλέπει
He sees, She sees, It sees.
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οἶκος
house, home, household. -
παιδίον
infant, child, little child. -
δένδρον
tree. -
Πέτρος
Peter. -
Μαρία
Mary, Miriam, Maria. -
Δαυίδ
David. -
τί
who? which? what? why?
Practice reading each sentence out loud until you can comfortably read and understand each sentence.
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Complete this practice quiz to check your understanding of the words in this lesson. |
Self-Evaluation
The primary purpose of this lesson is to introduce the idea that words with -ος endings (masculine nouns) take a ν when they are the ‘object’ of a sentence. If you can comfortably read and understand the sentences above, you are ready to move on.