Subject-Verb agreement
In both Greek and English, a verb must agree with its subject in number and person. When the subject is…
Greek Grammar
Word order
In Greek the subject or the object may either precede or follow the verb. The noun endings and not the…
predicate [κατηγορούμενο]
With some verbs (copula verbs: είμαι, γίνομαι, φαίνομαι, μοιάζω, δείχνω, σπουδάζω, μένω, παραμένω, θεωρούμαι etc.) the noun phrase modifies the…
Expression of prohibition
In Greek, we express prohibition with the negative particle μη and the equivalent να- form.Η Αγκάθα θα ήθελε από το…
Imperative
The verb form used both in English and Greek to give commands is called imperative (Προστακτική). In Greek the imperative…
Mood and Modality
In addition to time reference, verbs and verb phrases can also express modality: • certainty Ο Nίκος κοιμάται αργά κάθε…
4 Passive verbs in – αμαι.
Τhese verbs have only passive Voice but they are passive in form but active in translation : κοιμάμαι=I sleep, φοβάμαι…
Appositions
Α noun may be modified by another noun in the same case (nominative, accusative or genitive). In these cases the…