the Noun Endings in Greek: Greek Grammar for Beginners
Knowing the noun endings in Greek will be useful if you want to say correct sentences and a good base on which you can build.
Today you’ll learn the noun endings with clear and easy-to-follow explanations. And useful tips on how to remember them!
Let’s get started!
Today you’ll learn the noun endings with clear and easy-to-follow explanations. And useful tips on how to remember them!
Let’s get started!
the Greek article ο, η, το
Let’s first start with the Greek article.
It has 3 genders: masculine, feminine and neuter (o, η, το).
All 3 words mean “the” in English
It has 3 genders: masculine, feminine and neuter (o, η, το).
All 3 words mean “the” in English
the Noun Endings
Same as the article, Greek words can be masculine, feminine or neuter gender, so we have masculine, feminine or neuter endings.
Masculine words end in -ς
Feminine words end in -η -α
Neuter words end in -ι -μα -o
Let’s see some examples.
Masculine examples
the man – o άντρας (o andras)
the student – o μαθητής (o mathitis)
Feminine examples
the daughter – η κόρη (i kori)
the woman – η γυναίκα (i yineka)
Neuter examples
the child – το παιδί (to pethi)
the problem – το πρόβλημα (to provlima)
the book – το βιβλίο (to vivlio)
Masculine words end in -ς
Feminine words end in -η -α
Neuter words end in -ι -μα -o
Let’s see some examples.
Masculine examples
the man – o άντρας (o andras)
the student – o μαθητής (o mathitis)
Feminine examples
the daughter – η κόρη (i kori)
the woman – η γυναίκα (i yineka)
Neuter examples
the child – το παιδί (to pethi)
the problem – το πρόβλημα (to provlima)
the book – το βιβλίο (to vivlio)
Tips in Remembering the Greek Noun Endings
1. There are 2 “i” endings, -η and -ι, they are both pronounced “i”.
Words that end in -η are feminine and words that end in -ι are neuter.
For example
the house το σπίτι (to spiti) is a neuter word because it ends in -ι (i)
but Madrid η Μαδρίτη (i Mathriti) is a feminine word, because it ends in -η (i).
2. If a word ends in -α, it’s feminine, but a word that ends in -μα is neuter.
For example Spain η Ισπανία (i Ispania) ends in -α so it’s feminine,
but the lesson το μάθημα (to mathima) ends in -μα is neuter.
Words that end in -η are feminine and words that end in -ι are neuter.
For example
the house το σπίτι (to spiti) is a neuter word because it ends in -ι (i)
but Madrid η Μαδρίτη (i Mathriti) is a feminine word, because it ends in -η (i).
2. If a word ends in -α, it’s feminine, but a word that ends in -μα is neuter.
For example Spain η Ισπανία (i Ispania) ends in -α so it’s feminine,
but the lesson το μάθημα (to mathima) ends in -μα is neuter.
Well done!
Now you know how to tell whether a word is masculine, feminine or neuter!
That’s all for today!
Until next time, keep exploring, keep learning.
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Now you know how to tell whether a word is masculine, feminine or neuter!
That’s all for today!
Until next time, keep exploring, keep learning.
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“To spiti” isn’t “the book”, it’s “the house”.
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