and a number of words signifying a dwelling-place, as—

ἵππος,a horse;
ἱππών, -ῶνος,a stable.
ἐλαιών, -ῶνος,an oliveyard.
παρθενών, -ῶνος,room of the virgin;

and nicknames of men:

γάστρων, -ωνος paunchy.
φύσκων

And to this class which follows the analogy of the other declensions our first colloquy is confined.

(1) ὁρᾷς τὸν ἀροτῆρα τῷ ἀρότρῳ κόπτοντα τὴν γῆν;
do you see the ploughman cutting up the ground with his plough?

χρήσιμον τὸ ἔργον τοῦτο καὶ ἀναγκαῖον,
this is a useful and necessary work.

ἰσχυρὸν ἔχει ἵππον ὁ ἀροτήρ,
the ploughman has a strong horse.

τίνος ἐστὶν ἡ εἰκὼν ἐκείνη;
what likeness is that?

τοῦ Ιησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ σωτῆρος ἡμῶν,
the likeness of Jesus Christ our Saviour.