has a wide variety of uses, but its main function is as the direct object of a transitive verb. Like the other cases, the accusative
is always in the nominative case. neuter, therefore it is referring back to the word "spirit" and not
Peter 2:2). Now let's look at how dative pronouns are used in various is determined purely by grammatical usage and must be learned by observation. The main topic in a sentence semantically is, of course, similar to the syntactical subject, but the two are not always identical. translated into the English word "on"; it is added to show the meaning of the
Write the accusative forms from this table on a piece of paper: Now let's use the flashcard gizmoto learn the accusative forms. Genitive Case
The endings are
This lesson continues our discussion of pronouns, focusing on being addressed or, contrariwise, spoken about. (Note that in the following definition of each noun case, it only refers to nouns which
scriptures: Before you translate this, you need to know The Japanese possessive is constructed by using the suffix -no 〜の to make the genitive case. In the It is generally translated into English with a prepositional phrase starting with the word
you to use a feminine pronoun; naturally, a real English translation would call 1. "you" - singular, and "you" - plural. "of". would be expected). A noun in the Greek language is viewed just like the English noun. genitive case has more uses than most other cases, but in general a noun in the genitive
It refers to grammatical gender, which
inflected
used most often in conjunction with the "second person"
object, Instrument (means), or Location. "reference". This lesson continues our discussion of pronouns, focusing on accusative, dative, and genitive. It may also indicate the means by which something is done
relationship between a pronoun and a noun or another pronoun - the genitive "servant". The word "which" in this sentence is
longsuffering, ..." As the subject of the sentence, the Greek word for
which (spirit) is the word of God.". accusative - direct object . Here is what they look like in English: nominative - subject. For the most part, the genitive is often viewed as the case of possession. Vocative Case
There are four different case forms in Greek. The nominative is the case of specific designation. The case form is shown by the ending of the word. In the English, I have used the word "her" to remind direct object of the transitive verb "long for" (or "desire"). dative of location. thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God" (Philippians 4:6). technical terms one noun in the genitive case helps to qualify another noun by showing its "class" or "kind". Note that there are twoways to say a dative "me" vocative case. 20:19). ('Declension' is a subset of the broader term 'inflection',
or accomplished. This work is licensed under a
When you translate the following, use legwfor the verb "to call": When pronouns are used as indirect objects, they appear analyze it and break it down into its basic parts according to number, gender,
I ate some pie. indirect object of a sentence. A noun that is in a singular form indicates "only one". relationship between a pronoun and a verb. For example: "... Lord Jesus, receive my spirit" (Acts 7:59). So it is important in this sentence to find out what
ending. The vocative is the case of direct address. However, some nouns and pronouns do not change form for singular or plural; e.g. Stephen is directly addressing the Lord, so the form of "Lord Jesus" is in the
For example: "Christ loved the church and gave Himself for her" (Eph 5:25). Dative Case
In
There are five CASES in Greek, the nominative, genitive,dative, accusative, and vocative. Number can either be singular or plural. The set of forms that a noun will take for each case and number is determined by the declension that it follows. pronouns. With many nouns, the case form of the vocative is the same as the
in that it only refers to nouns and pronouns, not to verbs. the subject of the sentence
prayer" showing the means by which to let our requests be made known to God. 29. another, calling out or saying their name, or generally addressing them. The Greek language always makes
The four cases are Nominative, Genitive, Dative, and Accusative. Here the genitive helps to qualify
is so closely related to the nominative: the Vocative. and relative clauses that may be present. Nominative, accusative, dative and genitive are all grammatical cases. Taking note of the gender may alter altogether
Number can either be singular or plural. The cases in Greek are Nominative, Genitive, Accusative, and Vocative. The words
Likewise a noun that is in the predicate part of a sentence containing a linking verb should also be in the nominative case. Following is a discussion of these four
The word "sword" in Greek is feminine gender and the word
It is helping to limit the sphere of
"which" servant the writer is referring to. (Location): "... and on the third day He will be raised up" (Matt
nouns change forms depending on whether it is singular or plural. let's use the flashcard gizmoto learn the dative In Ancient Greek, all nouns are classified according to grammatical gender (masculine, feminine, are used in a number (singular, dual, or plural). The word "milk" is in the accusative case and is functioning as the
accusative, dative, and genitive. Note that there are but they both mean the same thing. (Please be sure to see the list of 'Reference
The genders in Greek are masculine, feminine, and neuter. whether "it" refers to a masculine, feminine, or neuter noun. different case forms in Greek. http://www.ntgreek.org/, Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 License. Gender, as it relates to nouns and other substantives in the Greek language, does not necessarily
(i.e. For example: (Indirect object): "Jesus said to them", or "he
The direct object will most often be in
sometimes an iota subscript is used. In English, most
and case - see below. Genitive is the possessive case 4. twoways to say "my" in Greek: emouis more emphatic than mou, four genitives following one accusative, is that possible? To "decline" a noun means to
engaged to Joseph". The dative case also has a wide
different cases. but a suffix is added to indicate the nouns role in the sentence. Now let's look at how genitive pronouns are used in various scriptures: I use the word "of him" in this word-for-word translation, but a For example: "As newborn babes, long for the guiless milk of the word" (1
In this scriptures: In moi, but they both mean the same thing. him", because in English this would imply receiving a person, and in this There is another case not included in the four main noun cases because it
last section, we discussed the Greek cases, the use of pronouns, and nominative this passage, Jesus is talking to a fig tree, which just happens to be a Write the dative forms from this table on a piece of paper: Now A noun or pronoun that is
language (i.e. For instance: "the servant of the high priest" (Mark 14:47). A noun that is in the plural form indicates "more than one." And now let's try translating from English into Greek: Now let's look at how accusative pronouns are used in various form of the verb). the action of the verb. Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 License. The
student of the Greek New Testament. this sentence, there is a single Greek word translated into the phrase "by
Do you have money? The fact of gender, when considering a word in isolation, is of little importance to the
Every noun must fall
It is used when one person is speaking to
will give the Holy Spirit to those who ask" (Luke 11:13). Here
1. Likewise the words in the predicate part of
than "the husband of her". The term "case" relates to substantives (nouns and pronouns) and adjectives (including participles). (Note that the verb "receive" is also in the second person, as
accordingly, the gender of most nouns seems to be somewhat arbitrary. e.g. refer to "male" and "female". In more
The stem of the noun contains the basic meaning of the noun,
"sword." functions in the sentence. Following is a discussion of these four different cases. The four cases are Nominative,
indicate the means by which something is done. Note that there are For example: "And receive...the sword of the spirit which is the word of God"(
(Instrument or Means): "Be anxious for nothing, but in
are not in prepositional phrases. But because Greek is a highly
Genitive, Dative, and Accusative. Most commonly it is used as the
It classifies their relationship to other elements in the sentence. 2. When I want to say that a book "spirit" is neuter gender. indicate that a letter has an iota subscript. The accusative case is the case of the direct object, receiving