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8 Cards in this Set
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Rule 1
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Stems ending in alpha and eta are in the first declension, stems ending in omicron are in the second, and consonantal stems are in the third.
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Rule 2
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Every neuter word has the same form in the nominative and accusative.
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Rule 3
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Almost all neuter words end in alpha in the nominative and accusative plural
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Rule 4
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In the dative singular, the iota subscripts where possible.
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Rule 5
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Vowels often change their lengths ("ablaut").
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Rule 6
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In the genitive and dative, the masculine and neuter will always be identical.
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Rule 7
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The Square of Stops
* Labials + σ form ψ; velars + σ form ξ; dentals + σ form σ. * The ντ combination drops out when followed by σ. * Whatever happens in the nominative singular third declension also happens in the dative plural. |
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Rule 8
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A tau cannot stand at the end of a word and will drop off.
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