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What is a root of a word?
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the root of a word is that part which conveys its core of meaning and which that word may share with other words belonging to the other parts of speech
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What is the stem?
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by the addition of formative elements to a root, the various parts of speech are formed
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What are inflectional endings?
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to the stem of a part of speech are added the inflectional endings
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How are the stems of Greek nouns sorted?
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into three declensions
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What are the three declensions?
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type 1: noun stems end with the vowels α and η
type 2: noun stems end with the vowel ο type 3: noun stems end with a consonant or with ι and υ |
