Imperative
The verb form used both in English and Greek to give commands is called imperative (Προστακτική). In Greek the imperative…
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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…
Use of the pronoun:καθένας-καθεμία-καθένα
The pronouns καθένας are inflected according to gender and case and are always in singular. They are declined like ένας,…
Spelling Tips
The difficulties in spelling of words which sound the same can be greatly reduced if one follows some simple basic…
The reciprocal use of the passive
In Greek you can use some verbs in the passive voice to express reciprocity (an action that the subjects of…
The reflexive use of the passive
In Greek you can use some verbs (mostly the verbs of bodily care) in the passive voice to express reflexivity…