Re: why GUNH and not GUNAIC?

To: "James K. Tauber" <jtauber@tartarus.uwa.edu.au>
Subject: Re: why GUNH and not GUNAIC?
From: John Drover <drover@morgan.ucs.mun.ca>
Date: Thu, 9 Jun 1994 14:18:50 -0230 (NDT)
Cc: New Testament Greek Mailing List <b-greek@virginia.edu>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.3.85.9406092340.A16949-0100000@tartarus.uwa.edu.au>




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On Thu, 9 Jun 1994, James K. Tauber wrote> 
> Why is the nom sing GUNH and not GUNAIC (C=ksi) as suggested by the stem 
> GUNAIK in other forms?

This is my first response to the list so excuse me if I am 
misunderstanding the complexity of your inquiry...

GUNH is nom. sing. for the stem GUNAIC for the same reason ANHR is the 
nom. sing. for the stem ANDR-, they are 3rd Decl. nouns and as such are 
irregular by nature. There is no inconsistancy. Most Greek nouns are of 
this irregular Declension.

                                               -John +

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why GUNH and not GUNAIC?

From: "James K. Tauber" <jtauber@tartarus.uwa.edu.au>