STEMS IN ερ VARYING WITH ρ
[*] 262. Several words in
-τηρ show three forms of stem gradation:
-τηρ strong,
-τερ middle,
-τρ weak.
ρ between consonants becomes
ρα (35 b). The vocative has recessive accent.
ἀνήρ man has the weak form in
ρ even before vowels; between
ν and
ρ, δ is inserted by 130.
a. The accent in the weak forms of
μήτηρ, θυγάτηρ in the gen. and dat. sing. follows that of
πατρός, πατρί.
b. γαστήρ belly, has
γαστρός, etc.
Δημήτηρ is inflected
Δήμητρος, Δήμητρι, Δήμητρα, Δήμητερ.
c. ἀστήρ star has gen.
ἀστέρος, dat.
ἀστέρι, dat. pl.
ἀστράσι.
[*] 262 D. Poetry often has
πατέρος, πατέρι, μητέρος, μητέρι, etc. Poetical are
πατρῶν; θυγατέρι, θύγατρα, θύγατρες, θυγατρῶν, θυγατέρεσσι, θύγατρας, γαστέρος, etc.; and
ἀνέρος, ἀνέρι, ἀνέρα, ἀνέρες, ἀνέρων, ἀνέρας all with long
α. Hom. has
ἄνδρεσσι and
ἀνδράσι (with
-ασι only in this word),
Δήμητρος and
Δημήτερος.
