θύρα ⟷ θύραν
Begin to explore how the endings of feminine sounding words change inside a sentence.
It is recommended you complete βίβλος ⟷ βίβλον, Describing a door, Introducing the Greek Alphabet, Writing the Letters of the Greek Alphabet before this lesson.
Watch this video demonstrating how feminine sounding words change when used inside a sentences.
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θύρα
door, gate, entrance. -
καθέδρα
seat, chair. -
τράπεζα
table, surface to place food or other items. -
παιδίον
infant, child, little child. -
Μαρία
Mary, Miriam, Maria. -
τί
who? which? what? why?
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βλέπει
He sees, She sees, It sees.
Get comfortable reading Biblical Greek by reading each of the following sentences until you can read with understanding. It is strongly recommended to read out loud if possible.
- Δαυίδ βλέπει τράπεζάν.
- Μαρία βλέπει καθέδραν.
- Δαυίδ βλέπει τράπεζάν. Μαρία βλέπει ἄγγελον. τί Δαυίδ βλέπει; Δαυίδ βλέπει τράπεζάν.
- Μαρία βλέπει θύραν. Πέτρος βλέπει λίθον. τί Μαρία βλέπει; Μαρία βλέπει θύραν.
- τὸ παιδίον βλέπει τράπεζάν. Μαρία βλέπει θύραν. τί τὸ παιδίον βλέπει; τὸ παιδίον βλέπει τράπεζάν.
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Check your understanding of these words using this short quiz. |
Self-Evaluation
The primary purpose of this lesson is to introduce the idea that words with -α endings (feminine 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.