# Chapter 9 — Adjective Parsing Drill

BBG Chapter 9 · Adjectives

For each phrase, parse the adjective: Case (N/G/D/A), Number (S/P), Gender (M/F/N), and Position (Attr / Pred / Sub).

Key rule: If the article precedes the adjective directly → attributive or substantival. If the noun has an article but the adjective does not → predicate. If article + adjective but no noun → substantival.

# | Greek Phrase | Case | Number | Gender | Position |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
1 | ὁ ἀγαθὸς δοῦλος |  |  |  |  |
N · S · M · Attributive — art-adj-noun; "the good slave"
2 | ὁ δοῦλος ἀγαθός |  |  |  |  |
N · S · M · Predicate — noun has art; adj has none; "The slave is good."
3 | οἱ ἀγαθοί |  |  |  |  |
N · P · M · Substantival — art + adj; no noun; "the good people"
4 | τὸν πιστὸν λόγον |  |  |  |  |
A · S · M · Attributive — "the faithful word" (direct object)
5 | ὁ λόγος πιστός |  |  |  |  |
N · S · M · Predicate — "The word is faithful."
6 | τῆς καλῆς ὁδοῦ |  |  |  |  |
G · S · F · Attributive — "of the beautiful road"
7 | ἡ ὁδὸς καλή |  |  |  |  |
N · S · F · Predicate — "The road is beautiful."
8 | τὰ ἀγαθά |  |  |  |  |
N · P · N · Substantival — art + adj; no noun; "the good things"
9 | τοῖς πιστοῖς δούλοις |  |  |  |  |
D · P · M · Attributive — "to/for the faithful slaves"
10 | ἡ πιστή |  |  |  |  |
N · S · F · Substantival — "the faithful woman"
11 | τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ ἔργου |  |  |  |  |
G · S · N · Attributive — "of the good work"
12 | τὸ ἔργον ἀγαθόν |  |  |  |  |
N · S · N · Predicate — "The work is good."
13 | ὁ πονηρὸς ἄνθρωπος |  |  |  |  |
N · S · M · Attributive — "the evil man"
14 | οἱ πιστοὶ ἀπόστολοι |  |  |  |  |
N · P · M · Attributive — "the faithful apostles"
15 | τοὺς δικαίους |  |  |  |  |
A · P · M · Substantival — "the righteous ones"
16 | ἀγαθὴ ἡ ὁδός |  |  |  |  |
N · S · F · Predicate — adj before art-noun; "The road is good."
17 | τῷ ἀγαθῷ νόμῳ |  |  |  |  |
D · S · M · Attributive — "by/in the good law"
18 | τὸ πονηρόν |  |  |  |  |
N · S · N · Substantival — "the evil thing"
19 | τῶν πιστῶν ἔργων |  |  |  |  |
G · P · N · Attributive — "of the faithful works"
20 | ὁ νόμος ἅγιος |  |  |  |  |
N · S · M · Predicate — "The law is holy." (cf. Rom 7:12)