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Capacity

adjectives of, with genitive

GENITIVE WITH ADJECTIVES

Capacity and Fitness.—Adjectives in -ικός from active verbs, and some others: παρασκευαστικὸν τῶν εἰς τὸν πόλεμον τὸν στρατηγὸν εἶναι χρὴ καὶ ποριστικὸν τῶν ἐπιτηδείων τοῖς στρατιώταις the general must be able to provide what is needed in war and to supply provisions for his men X. M. 3.1.6. So διδασκαλικός able to instruct, πρᾱκτικός able to effect. Here may belong γάμου ὡραίᾱ ripe for marriage X. C. 4.6.9.

adjectives, adverbs, and substantives of, with infinitive

§§2001–2007C. Infinitive after Adjectives, Adverbs, and Substantives