10.6 Declensions summary
We are now in a position to summarise the case endings for τιμή (timē) and λόγος (logos). Table 24 below includes plural endings as well as singular.
Case | 1st declension, τιμή | 2nd declension, λόγος |
---|---|---|
singular | ||
nominative | τιμή (timē) | λόγος (logos) |
accusative | τιμήν (timēn) | λόγον (logon) |
genitive | τιμῆς (timēs) | λόγου (logou) |
dative | τιμῇ (timēi) | λόγῳ (logōi) |
plural | ||
nominative | τιμαί (timai) | λόγοι (logoi) |
accusative | τιμάς (timas) | λόγους (logous) |
genitive | τιμῶν (timōn) | λόγων(logōn) |
dative | τιμαῖς (timais) | λόγοις (logois) |
Greek also has a ‘vocative’ case, used for direct address, e.g. ὦ θέα (ō thea), ‘O goddess!’, ὦ Σώκρατες (ō Sōkratēs), ‘O Socrates!’.