Lesson 11: Demonstrative Pronouns
ἁμαρτανω - I sin | εὐαγγελιον - gospel, good news |
ἁμαρτια - sin | κυριος - lord, sir, Lord |
ἁμαρτωλος - sinner | λαος - people |
γαρ - for | οὑτος, οὑτη, τουτο - this, this one (masc., fem., neut) |
διδασκαλος - teacher | χριστος - annointed, Christ |
ἐκεινος - that, that one | χαρα - joy |
ἐπαγγελια - promise | ὁτι - because, that |
ASSIGNMENT: Memorize the vocabulary words above.
There are two demonstrative pronouns in Greek. The near demonstrative οὑτος points to something near at hand; while the far demonstrative ἐκεινος points to something further away.
For example:
βλεπω ἐκεινην την εκκλησιαν = I see that church
The demonstratives are declined like adjectives. See the table below:
masc | fem | neut | |
Nom. | ἐκεινος | ἐκεινη | ἐκεινο |
Gen. | ἐκεινου | ἐκεινης | ἐκεινου |
L.I.D. | ἐκεινῳ | ἐκεινῃ | ἐκεινῳ |
Acc. | ἐκεινον | ἐκεινην | ἐκεινο |
masc | fem | neut | |
Nom. | ἐκεινοι | ἐκειναι | ἐκεινα |
Gen. | ἐκεινων | ἐκεινων | ἐκεινων |
L.I.D. | ἐκεινοις | ἐκειναις | ἐκεινοις |
Acc. | ἐκεινους | ἐκεινας | ἐκεινα |
ASSIGNMENT: Memorize the tables above, then translate the sentences below.
1. οὑτος ὁ ἀνθρωπος γινωσκει ἐκεινον τον ἀνθρωπος
2. ἀκουομεν ταυτην την παραβολν περι της ἐκκλησιας
3. οὑτος διδασκει τους ἀγαθους και αὐτος διδασκεται ὑπο του κυριου