Declension of ews

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jadebono
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Declension of ews

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I am trying to decline ε3ως. However, I don't know what paradigm to use. Any suggestions? Many thanks.

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Post by Bert »

Do you mean ἕως? It doesn't decline.
What you see is what you get.

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Post by jadebono »

No - I mean ε3ως Dawn. It must decline since the genitive appears to ε3ω

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Post by modus.irrealis »

According to Smyth's grammar it belongs to the Attic Declension (like νέως), except it has the accusative in -ω rather than -ων, so:

N. ἕως
A. ἕω
G. ἕω
D. ἕῳ

There doesn't seem to be an extant vocative.

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Post by jadebono »

Many Thanks. Didn't know it featured in Smyth. I've got Smyth but I'haven't come to grips with it...

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