Try to reproduce this chart of case endings several times a week until you have it learned. Do the same with the rules.
Declension 2 1 2 Gender masculine feminine neuter Nominative Singular ς - ν Genitive Singular υ ς υ Dative Singular ι ι ι Accusative Singular ν ν ν Nominative Plural ι ι α Genitive Plural ων ων ων Dative Plural ις ις ις Accusative Plural υς ς α Where you see an underlined α, it means the vowels at the end contract. Hence:
ο + α = α
- Stems ending in alpha or eta are in the first declension. Stems ending in omicron are in the second declension, and consonantal stems are in the third declension.
- Every neuter word has the same form in the nominative and accusative.
- Almost all neuter words end in alpha in the nominative and accusative plural.
- In the dative singular, the iota subscripts if possible.
- Vowels often change their length.
- In the genitive and dative, the masculine and neuter will always be the same.
Declension 2 1 2 Gender masculine feminine neuter Nominative Singular ὁ ἡ τό Genitive Singular τοῦ τῆς τοῦ Dative Singular τῷ τῇ τῷ Accusative Singular τόν τήν τό Nominative Plural οἱ αἱ τά Genitive Plural τῶν τῶν τῶν Dative Plural τοῖς ταῖς τοῖς Accusative Plural τούς τάς τά
Download and print out this worksheet:
Fold it in half, and then fill in the case endings paradigm and the definite article paradigm, as well as the first six noun rules.
Then turn the page over, so the part you filled out is no longer visible, and do the same thing on the other half of the page.
If you are able to print this form double sided, then do so.
Continue to print and fill out the worksheet until you are confident that you have memorized these two paradigms and the three rules.
