■ Nouns that have a stem ending in an α or η are first declension, take first declension endings, and are primarily feminine (ὥρα, γραφή). ■ Nouns that have a stem ending in an ο are second declension, take second declension endings, and are mostly masculine or neuter (ἀπόστολος; ἔργον). ■ If the stem of a word ends in a consonant, it is third declension, which we will deal with in chapter 10. For example, a first declension case ending for the subject of the verb is nothing; the stem stands
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