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In the dative singular form τῇ χώρᾳ, what is the small iota written beneath the final vowel called, and what is its function?

Iota subscriptum — it is the remnant of an old long diphthong and marks the dative singular of the a- and o-declensions Iota adscriptum — it is a purely decorative scribal flourish with no grammatical value Iota subscriptum — it marks the vocative case in feminine nouns Iota subscriptum — it indicates that the preceding vowel is short

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Iota subscriptum — it is the remnant of an old long diphthong and marks the dative singular of the a- and o-declensions

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