The present participle
The present participle (the participle of the simple present of the active voice) is an uninflected form of the verb which is formed by the present stem of the active voice and the endings –οντας or -ώντας. In the sentence the present participle has an…
Personal Pronouns strong form
Singular to me μου or σε μένα Μου μιλάει. or Μιλάει σε μένα he speaks to me. to you σου or σε σένα Σου μιλάω. or Μιλάω σε σένα. I speak to you. to him του or σε αυτόν Του μιλάω or Μιλάω σε αυτόν….
Possessive Pronouns
The words Sing.“ δικός(m), δική(f), δικό(n) ” (own/mine/ yours etc) Plural δικοί(m), δικές(f), δικά (n) is used to express possession emphatic. These words are used before the possessive pronouns mentioned above and behave as adjectives which means that they agree in gender, number, case with…
Asking questions in Greek who/ which
The Interrogative pronouns ποιος goes like an ordinary adjective Who/ which Masculine Feminine Neutral Singular ποιος ποια ποιο who/which Plural ποιοι ποιες ποιο who/ which Masculine – Singular ποιος= who? Ποιος είναι αυτός…
Spelling exercises
Greek Grammar Nouns Complete the following sentences with the appropriate noun phrases ο φίλος – οι φίλοι – η φίλη -τα φύλλα – Ο Γιάννης είναι ______________ μου – Το φθινόπωρο ______________ των δέντρων κιτρινίζουν και πέφτουν – Όλοι ______________ μου είναι Έλληνες -______________ μου…
How to say ‘ I understand’ in Greek
One of your main purposes while learning Greek is to understand Greeks or to be able to communicate in Greek. The verb ‘to understand’ in Greek might seem a long word, but it’s one of the first verbs you will learn in order to specify…
Feminine nouns in – ος
There is a subgroup of feminine nouns ending in –ος , exactly like masculine nouns. There are only a few feminine nouns ending in –ος η μέθοδος [method], η οδός [ street], η είσοδος [ entrance] η έξοδος [exit], η παράγραφος [paragraph], η παράμετρος …
Adjectives- endings
Adjectives While in English an adjective doesn’t change when the noun changes, in Greek an adjective should agree in gender and number with the noun. So adjectives have a masculine, a feminine, and a neuter form. Endings: ος-η-ο Singular Plural Ending in – ος -α -ο If…
The verb λέω
Simple Present Simple Future Simple Subjunctive λέω Ι say/ tell θα πω Ι will say να πω [ to say] λες you say/ tell θα πεις you will say να πεις λέει he/she/it says/ tells θα πει you will say να…
The verb βλέπω in The Simple Present & Future
Simple Present Simple Future Simple Subjunctive βλέπω = Ι see/ watch θα δω= Ι will see/ watch να δω [to see/ watch] βλέπεις =you see/ watch θα δεις= you will see/ watch να δεις βλέπει =he/she/it sees / watches θα δει= he/she/it will see/ watch…