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η ή -ή ἡ ἥ ᾖ դ ղ Ⴂ Appendix:Variations of "h" Ancient Greek Alternative forms grc -ή grc -ᾱ -ᾱ́ Etymology grc :from verbal noun suffix -ᾱ<id:o-grade> From earlier grc -ᾱ, from grk-pro *-ā, from grc ine-pro *-éh₂ *-eh₂. Cognate with la -a. Suffix -ης f first grc att epi ion koi suffix of feminine nouns in the 1d first declension added to masculine or neuter nouns to give a feminine form added to verbal stems ending in a consonant to form an action noun grc o-gradeadded to the o-grade of the verbal stem grc τρέφω<t:to nourish><ng:e-grade grc τρεφ- → o-grade grc τροφ-> τροφή<t:nourishment> grc zero-gradeadded to the zero-grade of the verbal stem grc φεύγω<t:to flee><ng:e-grade grc φευγ- → zero-grade grc φῠγ-> φῠγή<t:flight> grc τῠγχᾰ́νω<t:to happen><ng:< grc *τῠ́γχνω, zero-grade grc *τῠγχν- with nasal infix and suffix → zero-grade grc τῠχ-> τῠ́χη<t:fortune> grc e-gradeadded to the e-grade of the verbal stem grc στέγω<t:to shelter><ng:e-grade grc στεγ-> στέγη<t:roof> Usage notes In , the suffix retains the form grc -ᾱ after grc ε, grc ι or grc ρ. The o-grade and zero-grade derivations are generally accented on the suffix. Declension -η -ης -ή -ῆς Alternative forms grc -ᾱ aio dor Derived terms grc o-grade grc zero-grade grc e-grade See also grc -ος grc -ς References 859.2