Collective words

§351NUMERALSWith the collective words (996) ἡ ἵππος cavalry, ἡ ἀσπίς men with shields, numerals in -ιοι may appear even in the singular: διᾱκοσίᾱ ἵππος 200 horse T. 1.62, ἀσπὶς μῡρίᾱ καὶ τετρα…

§354 eNUMERALSOther classes of numeral words. a. Distributives proper, answering the question how many each? are wanting in Greek. Instead, ἀνά, εἰς, and κατά, with the accus., and compounds of …

§950Subject in the Singular, Verb in the PluralWith singular collective substantives (996) denoting persons and with like words implying a plural, the verb may stand in the plural. Thus, τὸ στρατόπεδον ἐν αἰτίᾳ ἔχοντες τὸν Ἆγιν…

§958Subject in the Plural, Verb in the SingularA neuter plural subject is regarded as a collective (996), and has its verb in the singular: καλὰ ἦν τὰ σφάγια the sacrifices were propitious X. A. 4.3.19. N.—The neuter plural see…

§996PECULIARITIES IN THE USE OF NUMBERCollective Singular.—A noun in the singular may denote a number of persons or things: ὁ Μῆδος the Medes T. 1.69, τὸ Ἑλληνικόν the Greeks 1. 1, τὸ βαρβαρικόν the barbarians 7. 29, ἡ…

§997PECULIARITIES IN THE USE OF NUMBERThe inhabitants of a place may be implied in the name of the place: Λέσβος ἀπέστη βουληθέντες καὶ πρὸ τοῦ πολέμου Lesbos revolted, having wished to do so even before the war T. 3.2…

§1024ADJECTIVES USED SUBSTANTIVELYIn words denoting a collection (996) of persons or facts: τὸ ὑπήκοον the subjects T. 6.69, τὸ βαρβαρικόν the barbarian force X. A. 1.2.1, τὸ ξυμμαχικόν the allied forces T. 4.77 (a…

§996 aPECULIARITIES IN THE USE OF NUMBERCollective Singular.—A noun in the singular may denote a number of persons or things: ὁ Μῆδος the Medes T. 1.69, τὸ Ἑλληνικόν the Greeks 1. 1, τὸ βαρβαρικόν the barbarians 7. 29, ἡ…

§1044WITH ONE SUBJECTA circumstantial participle (2054) referring to a collective noun (996) may be plural: τὸ στράτευμα ἐπορίζετο σῖτον κόπτοντες τοὺς βοῦς the army provided itself with provisions by …