LESSON 8 THIRD DECLENSION (CONTINUED) Rule 1—The usual ending of the nominative singular is ς, added to the stem. The nominative endings provide a considerable variety and present a difference in form from that of the stem seen in the other cases. There are certain principles which govern the formation of the nominative, but these need not be learned. They simply serve to show that the variety of the third declension nouns is based on one form of case ending. The student should become familiar