Lesson 11: Demonstrative Pronouns

Vocabulary:

a(martanw- I sin	eu0aggelion- gospel, good news
a(martia- sin	kurioj- lord, sir, Lord
a(martwloj- sinner	laoj- people
gar- for	ou(toj, au(th, touto- this, this one (masc., fem., neut)
didaskaloj- teacher	xristoj- annointed, Christ
e0keinoj- that, that one	xara- joy
e0paggelia- promise	o(ti- because, that

ASSIGNMENT: Memorize the vocabulary words above.

There are two demonstrative pronouns in Greek. The near demonstrative ou(toj points to something near at hand; while the far demonstrative e0keinoj points to something further away.

For example:

ou(toj a0nqrwpoj = this man

blepw e0keinhn thn e0kklhsian = I see that church

The Demonstratives are declined like adjectives. See the table below:

Singular

	masc	fem	neut
Nom.	e0keinoj	e0keinh	e0keino
Gen	e0keinou	e0keinhj	e0keinou
L.I.D.	e0keinw\|	e0keinh\|	e0keinw\|
Acc.	e0keinon	e0keinhn	e0keino

Plural

	masc	fem	neut
Nom	e0keinoi	e0keinai	e0keina
Gen	e0keinwn	e0keinwn	e0keinwn
L.I.D.	e0keinoij	e0keinaij	e0keinoij
Acc	e0keinouj	e0keinaj	e0keina

ASSIGNMENT: Memorize the tables above, then translate the sentences below.

1. ou(toj o( a0nqrwpoj ginwskei e0keinon ton a0nqrwpoj

2. a0kouomen tauthn thn parabolhn peri thj e0kklhsiaj

3. ou(toj didaskei touj a0gaqouj kai au0toj didasketai u(po tou kuriou