Core Language Concepts

Question 1

Koine Greek

Answer 1

The common Greek dialect of the New Testament period (300 BC–AD 300).

Question 2

Inflected Language

Answer 2

A language where word endings indicate grammatical function.

Question 3

Stem

Answer 3

Core part of a word carrying lexical meaning.

Question 4

Ending

Answer 4

Part of word indicating grammatical function.

Question 5

Augment

Answer 5

Past-time marker added to verbs (usually ε-).

Question 6

Reduplication

Answer 6

Repetition of part of a word indicating perfect tense.

Question 7

Case

Answer 7

Form of a noun/adjective indicating its grammatical function.

Question 8

Gender

Answer 8

Classification of nouns: masculine, feminine, neuter.

Question 9

Number

Answer 9

Singular or plural.

Question 10

Person

Answer 10

First (I), second (you), third (he/she/it).

Question 11

Parsing

Answer 11

Identifying full grammatical information of a word.

Question 12

Inflection

Answer 12

Change in word form showing grammatical function.

Question 13

Declension

Answer 13

Pattern of noun/adjective endings.

Question 14

Conjugation

Answer 14

Pattern of verb endings.

Question 15

Agreement

Answer 15

Matching of gender, number, and case.