19.7 There is only one monosyllabic first declension noun in our vocabulary list: γῆ γῆς ἡ. For this noun, all inflected forms have a circumflex! This noun reflects a contraction of γέᾱ– or γάᾱ-, and declines in Attic Greek as follows (S 227, G 85): Chapter Navigation Key Terms and Concepts First Declension Nouns with -η in the Singular Accent of First Declension Nouns Inflection of γῆ, γῆς, ἡ First Declension: After -ε, -ι, or -ρ First Declension: Nominative and Accusative Singular in -ᾰ First Declension Masculine Nouns Exercises 19 Charts JPG Book Nav Accent of First Declension Nouns First Declension: After -ε, -ι, or -ρ