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FIFTH DECLENSION.

Im-pari-syllabic (or, increasing in the genitive).

Terminations: numerous, and of all genders; but three, a,

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The Vocative case is generally like the nominative; but,

1. Nouns in -np, −wp, -wv, which shorten the long in the

oblique cases, retain it short in the vocative; as,

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3. Nouns in -as, -avros form the vocative in -av; as,

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DECLENSIONS OF CONTRACT SUBSTANTIVES.

All Contract nouns belong really to the fifth declension of Simples, and in their uncontracted forms are declined exactly the same way.

FIRST DECLENSION.

Two terminations: -ns, masc., and of proper names only.

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One termination : ευς, masculine; as,

ὁ βασιλεὺς, the king,

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FOURTH DECLENSION.

Two terminations : -ως, -ω, both feminine ; as,

ἡ αἰδὼς, shame ; ἡ φειδώ, parsimony.

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One termination : -ας, neut. ; as, τὸ κέρας, a horn.

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Words in -aç, of neuter gender, are often declined like

σῶμα, not being contracted at all; as, τέρας, a portent, gen. τέρατος.

NOUNS ADJECTIVE.

CLASS I. (THREE TERMINATIONS.)

1. In –ο ς, -η, -ο v, when the mos is not pure (i.e. not preceded by a vowel or f), 28, καλός, -ή, -όν, beautiful.

2. In ―os, -a, -ov; when the -os is pure (i. e. preceded by a vowel or ῥ), as, δίκαιος, -α, -ον, just;

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3. Ιη –εις, εσσα, εν ; as, χαρίεις, pleasing.

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