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Finally, in addition to the third declension nouns, these are also some third declension adjectives. In the vocabulary for this week, you have several third declension adjectives: ἀληθής, ἀσθενής and πλήρης,
They have one form for masculine and feminine nouns, and a slightly different form for neuter nouns. You can tell from both the nominative and genitive endings that these adjectives are third declension. They do not resemble the first and second declension adjectives that you have focused on up till now.
Note also that there is a distinct vocative form in the masculine-feminine singular:
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Plural |
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Neuter |
Masculine-Feminine |
Neuter |
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| Nom. | ἀληθής | ἀληθές | ἀληθεῖς |
ἀληθῆ |
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| Gen. | ἀληθοῦς |
ἀληθῶν |
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| Dat. | ἀληθεῖ |
ἀληθέσι |
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| Acc. | ἀληθῆ | (same as nominative) |
ἀληθεῖς |
(same as nominative) |
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| Voc. | ἀληθές | (same as nominative) |
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