[*] 96. Substantiva mobilia. Substantiva mobilia are treated as adjectives and follow the number and gender of the subject. “τῆς Ἀφροδίτης . . . θεράπων γέγονεν ὁ Ἔρως,” PLATO, Conv. 203C ; Eros is the man-servant (valet) of Aphrodite. “οὐ γάρ ἐστιν ἐν γένει σοι ἡ ἄνθρωπος, οὐδὲ θεράπαινα”, DEM. [47]DEM., 70; The wench is of no kin to you, not even a maid (-servant). DEM. [47]DEM., 70(see above). PLATO, Conv. 203C (see above). Politic. 301 B: “βασιλέα” (sc. “αὐτόν”) “καλοῦμεν”. Tim. 22 D: “ἡμῖν δὲ ὁ Νεῖλος . . . σωτήρ”. XEN. Cyr. 1.4.9: “σὺ γὰρ νῦν γε ἡμῶν ἔοικας βασιλεὺς εἶναι” . HDT.1.7: “Ἄγρων . . . βασιλεὺς ἐγένετο Σαρδίων”, Agron became King of Sardis. 1.205: “ἦν δέ . . . γυνὴ τῶν Μασσαγετέων βασίλεια”. AR. Ran. 1127: “σωτὴρ1 γενοῦ μοι” (To Hermes).
Syntax of Classical Greek from Homer to Demosthenes. Basil L. Gildersleeve. New York. American Book Company. 1900.
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