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9. The First Declension

The first declension ends in either α or η, and is usually feminine, but there are exceptions. They follow the following pattern.

ἡ γραφή - The writing
 SingularPlural
Nomἡ γραφήαἱ γραφαί
Genτῆς γραφῆςτῶν γραφῶν
Datτῇ γραφῇταῖς γραφαῖς
Accτὴν γραφήντὰς γραφάς


ἡ καρδία - The heart
SingularPlural
Nomἡ καρδίααἱ καρδίαι
Genτῆς καρδίαςτῶν καρδίων
Datτῇ καρδίᾳταῖς καρδίαις
Accτὴν καρδίαντὰς καρδίας
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