Ch6 — Nominative and Accusative Parsing Drill

Chapter 6 — Nominative and Accusative Parsing Drill

For each form, give: (a) Case, (b) Number, (c) Gender, (d) Lexical form (nom. sg.), (e) Function (subject / direct object / predicate nominative / article). Click ▶ Answer to reveal.

Key reminder — Neuter Rule: In neuter nouns, nominative = accusative = vocative (both singular and plural). Context must determine function. · Article nom. forms: ὁ, ἡ, οἱ, αἱ — these four do not begin with τ. All others do.

Part A — Masculine Nouns and Article

Parse each form and state its function in a sentence.

Form

Case

Number

Gender

Lexical Form

Function

λόγος

Nominative · Singular · Masculine · λόγος · Subject (or predicate nominative)

λόγον

Accusative · Singular · Masculine · λόγος · Direct object

λόγοι

Nominative · Plural · Masculine · λόγος · Subject

λόγους

Accusative · Plural · Masculine · λόγος · Direct object

ὁ

Nominative · Singular · Masculine · ὁ (definite article) · Article modifying a masculine singular nominative noun — e.g., ὁ λόγος

τόν

Accusative · Singular · Masculine · ὁ (article) · Article modifying a masculine singular accusative noun — e.g., τὸν κόσμον

οἱ

Nominative · Plural · Masculine · ὁ (article) · Article modifying masculine plural nominative noun — note: οἱ does NOT begin with τ

τούς

Accusative · Plural · Masculine · ὁ (article) · Article modifying masculine plural accusative noun

κύριον

Accusative · Singular · Masculine · κύριος · Direct object — "Lord" as receiver of action

κύριοι

Nominative · Plural · Masculine · κύριος · Subject — "lords/masters" as doers of action

Part B — Neuter Nouns, Article, and Mixed

Remember: neuter nominative = neuter accusative. Context decides function.

Form

Case

Number

Gender

Lexical Form

Function / Notes

ἔργον

Nom. or Acc. · Singular · Neuter · ἔργον · Subject or direct object — neuter sg. nom. and acc. are identical (-ον)

ἔργα

Nom. or Acc. · Plural · Neuter · ἔργον · Subject or direct object — neuter pl. nom. and acc. are identical (-α)

τό

Nom. or Acc. · Singular · Neuter · ὁ (article) · Article modifying neuter singular noun — nom. and acc. identical: τό

τά

Nom. or Acc. · Plural · Neuter · ὁ (article) · Article modifying neuter plural noun — nom. and acc. identical: τά

εὐαγγέλιον

Nom. or Acc. · Singular · Neuter · εὐαγγέλιον · Subject or direct object — "gospel" — 2nd declension neuter

εὐαγγέλια

Nom. or Acc. · Plural · Neuter · εὐαγγέλιον · Subject or direct object — "gospels"

θεός

Nominative · Singular · Masculine · θεός · Subject or predicate nominative — without article: qualitative or indefinite (context decides); John 1:1 uses anarthrous θεός as predicate nominative

θεόν

Accusative · Singular · Masculine · θεός · Direct object — "God" receiving the action; e.g., ἀγαπῶμεν τὸν θεόν

κόσμοι

Nominative · Plural · Masculine · κόσμος · Subject — rare in NT (κόσμος almost always singular), but grammatically valid

ἔργα

Nom. or Acc. · Plural · Neuter · ἔργον · Subject or direct object — same form as #12; reinforces that neuter plural -α is ambiguous without context

Part C — Context Sentences

Parse the bold form and translate the whole sentence.

#	Sentence	Bold Form: Parse	Translation
C1	ὁ θεὸς ἀγαπᾷ τὸν κόσμον
τὸν κόσμον: Accusative singular masculine — article + noun, direct object of ἀγαπᾷ · Translation: "God loves the world" (cf. John 3:16)
C2	ὁ λόγος θεὸς ἦν
θεός: Nominative singular masculine — predicate nominative; no article = qualitative ("what the Word is in nature/character") · Translation: "The Word was God" (John 1:1)
C3	βλέπω τὰ ἔργα
τὰ ἔργα: Accusative plural neuter — article + noun, direct object of βλέπω · Translation: "I see the works/deeds"

Sentence

Bold Form: Parse

Translation

ὁ θεὸς ἀγαπᾷ τὸν κόσμον

τὸν κόσμον: Accusative singular masculine — article + noun, direct object of ἀγαπᾷ · Translation: "God loves the world" (cf. John 3:16)

ὁ λόγος θεὸς ἦν

θεός: Nominative singular masculine — predicate nominative; no article = qualitative ("what the Word is in nature/character") · Translation: "The Word was God" (John 1:1)

βλέπω τὰ ἔργα

τὰ ἔργα: Accusative plural neuter — article + noun, direct object of βλέπω · Translation: "I see the works/deeds"