Koine Greek/15
9. The First Declension
[edit | edit source]The first declension ends in either α or η, and is usually feminine, but there are exceptions. They follow the following pattern.
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom | ἡ γραφή | αἱ γραφαί |
| Gen | τῆς γραφῆς | τῶν γραφῶν |
| Dat | τῇ γραφῇ | ταῖς γραφαῖς |
| Acc | τὴν γραφήν | τὰς γραφάς |
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom | ἡ καρδία | αἱ καρδίαι |
| Gen | τῆς καρδίας | τῶν καρδίων |
| Dat | τῇ καρδίᾳ | ταῖς καρδίαις |
| Acc | τὴν καρδίαν | τὰς καρδίας |