{"id":1788,"date":"2015-02-05T19:24:20","date_gmt":"2015-02-05T19:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/?p=1788"},"modified":"2015-02-05T19:24:20","modified_gmt":"2015-02-05T19:24:20","slug":"make-it-small-with-greek-diminutives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/make-it-small-with-greek-diminutives\/","title":{"rendered":"Make it small with Greek diminutives"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Diminutives (\u03c5\u03c0\u03bf\u03ba\u03bf\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac)<\/em> are words that connote a smaller size. Their use is also related to affection and intimacy but also to contempt. There are many\u00a0 suffixes that form diminutives are, but the most common are –\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9<\/strong>, –\u03af\u03c4\u03c3\u03b1<\/strong>, –\u03bf\u03cd\u03bb\u03b7\u03c2<\/strong>, –\u03bf\u03cd\u03bb\u03b1<\/strong>, -\u03ac\u03ba\u03b7\u03c2<\/strong>. <\/span>They are very commonly used with food and drink (\u03c4\u03bf \u03bf\u03cd\u03b6\u03bf<\/strong> – \u03c4\u03bf \u03bf\u03c5\u03b6\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9<\/strong>,<\/span>ouzo, \u03b7<\/strong> \u03bc\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03ac\u03bd\u03b1<\/strong> \u2013 \u03b7 \u03bc\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u03cd\u03bb\u03b1<\/strong>, <\/span>banana etc.) <\/span>or with clothes (\u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03bb\u03cc\u03bd\u03b9<\/strong> – \u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9<\/strong>, <\/span>pants, \u03b7<\/strong> \u03c6\u03bf\u03cd\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1<\/strong> – \u03b7 \u03c6\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03c4\u03af\u03c4\u03c3\u03b1<\/strong>, <\/span>skirt). <\/span>In this case, it is not always easy to find an equivalent meaning in other languages. Below there are some examples of the use of diminutives.<\/p>\n

1. – \u03ac\u03ba\u03b9<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is used with nouns<\/span><\/p>\n

Examples:<\/p>\n

\u03b7 \u03b3\u03ac\u03c4\u03b1 – \u03c4\u03bf \u03b3\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9<\/strong>: cat – kitten<\/span><\/p>\n

\u03bf \u03ba\u03b1\u03c6\u03ad\u03c2 -\u03c4\u03bf \u03ba\u03b1\u03c6\u03b5\u03b4\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9<\/strong>: coffee<\/span><\/p>\n

\u03c4\u03bf \u03ba\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03af — \u03c4\u03bf \u03ba\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9<\/strong>:<\/span> wine<\/span><\/p>\n

\u0397 \u03b3\u03ac\u03c4\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b1\u03c2 \u03ad\u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03b5 \u03c4\u03ad\u03c3\u03c3\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1 \u03b3\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9\u03b1<\/strong>. \/ <\/span>Our cat had four kitten<\/span>s.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u039f\u03c1\u03af\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c6\u03b5\u03b4\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9\u03b1<\/strong> \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2. \/ <\/span>Here are your coffees.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u0398\u03ad\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03bb\u03af\u03b3\u03bf \u03ba\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9<\/strong> \u03b1\u03ba\u03cc\u03bc\u03b1; \/ <\/span>Would you like more wine?<\/p>\n

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It can be also used with feminine or neuter proper names<\/span><\/p>\n

Examples:<\/p>\n

\u03b7 \u039c\u03b1\u03c1\u03af\u03b1 – \u03c4\u03bf \u039c\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9<\/strong>: Maria<\/span><\/p>\n

\u03b7 \u03a3\u03bf\u03c6\u03af\u03b1 – \u03c4\u03bf \u03a3\u03bf\u03c6\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9<\/strong>: Sophia<\/span><\/p>\n

\u03b7 \u039a\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03af\u03bd\u03b1 \u2013 \u03c4\u03bf \u039a\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03bd\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9<\/strong>: Katerina<\/span><\/p>\n

\u03c4\u03bf \u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03af\u03c3\u03b9 \u2013 \u03c4\u03bf \u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9<\/strong>: Paris<\/span><\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03ad\u03be\u03c5\u03c0\u03bd\u03b7 \u03b4\u03b5 \u03bc\u03b1\u03c2 \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u039c\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9<\/strong>;\/ You think you’re too clever or what, Maraki? (pejorative)<\/p>\n

\u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03a3\u03bf\u03c6\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9<\/strong>, \u03c4\u03b9 \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2; \/ Hi Sofaki, how are you?<\/p>\n

\u0398\u03b1 \u03c0\u03ac\u03c9 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9<\/strong>, \u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03c4\u03ad\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2! \/ I’ll go to Paris, at last!<\/p>\n

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2. -\u03af\u03c4\u03c3\u03b1<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is used with nouns<\/span><\/p>\n

Examples:<\/p>\n

\u03b7 \u03c3\u03bf\u03cd\u03c0\u03b1 – \u03b7 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5\u03c0\u03af\u03c4\u03c3\u03b1<\/strong>: soup<\/span><\/p>\n

\u03b7 \u03c6\u03bf\u03cd\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1- \u03b7 \u03c6\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03c4\u03af\u03c4\u03c3\u03b1<\/strong>: skirt<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c\u03a0\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u03ac\u03c9!\u201d \u201c\u0388\u03c7\u03c9 \u03c6\u03c4\u03b9\u03ac\u03be\u03b5\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5\u03c0\u03af\u03c4\u03c3\u03b1<\/strong>.\u201d \/ \u201cI’m hungry!\u201d \u201cI’ve made a soup!\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

\u03a4\u03b9 \u03c7\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03c4\u03c9\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b7 \u03c6\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03c4\u03af\u03c4\u03c3\u03b1<\/strong>! \/ What a cute little skirt!<\/p>\n

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It is also used with proper names.<\/span><\/p>\n

Example<\/p>\n

\u03b7 \u0395\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac\u03b4\u03b1 \u2013 \u03b7 \u0395\u03bb\u03bb\u03b1\u03b4\u03af\u03c4\u03c3\u03b1<\/strong>: Greece<\/span><\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03cc\u03c3\u03bf \u03bc\u03b1\u03c2 \u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b7 \u0395\u03bb\u03bb\u03b1\u03b4\u03af\u03c4\u03c3\u03b1<\/strong> \u03bc\u03b1\u03c2! \/ We miss our (little) Greece so much!<\/p>\n

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3. <\/span>– \u03bf\u03cd\u03bb\u03b7\u03c2, -\u03bf\u03cd\u03bb\u03b1, -\u03bf\u03cd\u03bb\u03b9<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is used with nouns<\/span><\/p>\n

Examples:<\/p>\n

\u03b7 \u03bc\u03ac\u03bd\u03b1 – \u03b7 \u03bc\u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u03cd\u03bb\u03b1<\/strong>: mum – mummy<\/p>\n

\u039c\u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u03cd\u03bb\u03b1<\/strong>, \u03c0\u03cc\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b8\u03b1 \u03b3\u03c5\u03c1\u03af\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03c3\u03c0\u03af\u03c4\u03b9; \/ Mummy, when will you come home?<\/p>\n

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It is also used with adjectives<\/span><\/p>\n

Examples:<\/p>\n

\u03b3\u03bb\u03c5\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2 – \u03b3\u03bb\u03c5\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd\u03bb\u03b7\u03c2<\/strong>, \u03b3\u03bb\u03c5\u03ba\u03b9\u03ac – \u03b3\u03bb\u03c5\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd\u03bb\u03b1<\/strong>, \u03b3\u03bb\u03c5\u03ba\u03cc \u2013 \u03b3\u03bb\u03c5\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd\u03bb\u03b9<\/strong>: sweet, cute<\/p>\n

\u03be\u03b1\u03bd\u03b8\u03cc\u03c2 – \u03be\u03b1\u03bd\u03b8\u03bf\u03cd\u03bb\u03b7\u03c2<\/strong>, \u03be\u03b1\u03bd\u03b8\u03b9\u03ac \u2013 \u03be\u03b1\u03bd\u03b8\u03bf\u03cd\u03bb\u03b1<\/strong>, \u03be\u03b1\u03bd\u03b8\u03cc \u2013 \u03be\u03b1\u03bd\u03b8\u03bf\u03cd\u03bb\u03b9<\/strong>: <\/span>blonde<\/span><\/p>\n

\u0397 \u03ba\u03cc\u03c1\u03b7 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03cc\u03c3\u03bf \u03b3\u03bb\u03c5\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd\u03bb\u03b1<\/strong>! \/ Your daughter is so cute!<\/p>\n

\u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03be\u03b1\u03bd\u03b8\u03bf\u03cd\u03bb\u03b1<\/strong>! \/ Hi blondie!<\/p>\n

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It can be also used with proper names<\/span><\/p>\n

Examples:<\/p>\n

\u03b7 \u0386\u03bd\u03bd\u03b1 – \u03b7 \u0391\u03bd\u03bd\u03bf\u03cd\u03bb\u03b1<\/strong>: Anna<\/p>\n

\u03b7 \u03a3\u03bf\u03c6\u03af\u03b1 – \u03b7 \u03a3\u03bf\u03c6\u03bf\u03cd\u03bb\u03b1<\/p>\n

\u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u0391\u03bd\u03bd\u03bf\u03cd\u03bb\u03b1,<\/strong> \u03c4\u03b9 \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2; \/ Hi Anna, how are you?<\/p>\n

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4. <\/span>– \u03ac\u03ba\u03b7\u03c2<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is used with masculine forenames<\/span><\/p>\n

Examples:<\/p>\n

\u03bf \u0393\u03b9\u03ce\u03c1\u03b3\u03bf\u03c2 – \u03bf \u0393\u03b9\u03c9\u03c1\u03b3\u03ac\u03ba\u03b7\u03c2<\/strong>: George<\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03bf\u03cd \u03b5\u03af\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9 \u0393\u03b9\u03c9\u03c1\u03b3\u03ac\u03ba\u03b7<\/strong>; \u039a\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03cc \u03ad\u03c7\u03c9 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03b4\u03c9. \/ Where have you been George? I haven’t seen you in a long time.<\/p>\n

\u03bf \u0394\u03b7\u03bc\u03ae\u03c4\u03c1\u03b7\u03c2 \u2013 \u03bf \u0394\u03b7\u03bc\u03b7\u03c4\u03c1\u03ac\u03ba\u03b7\u03c2<\/strong>: Dimitrakis<\/span><\/p>\n

\u0392\u03b1\u03c1\u03ad\u03b8\u03b7\u03ba\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03af\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5, \u0394\u03b7\u03bc\u03b7\u03c4\u03c1\u03ac\u03ba\u03b7<\/strong>, \u03b1\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd\u03c2; \/ I’m fed up with your excuses, Dimitri, OK? (pejorative)<\/p>\n

You can find the examples in the pdf:<\/p>\n

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Diminutives (\u03c5\u03c0\u03bf\u03ba\u03bf\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac) are words that connote a smaller size. Their use is also related to affection and intimacy but also to contempt. There are many\u00a0 suffixes that form diminutives are, but the most common are –\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9, –\u03af\u03c4\u03c3\u03b1, –\u03bf\u03cd\u03bb\u03b7\u03c2, –\u03bf\u03cd\u03bb\u03b1, -\u03ac\u03ba\u03b7\u03c2. They are very commonly used with food and drink (\u03c4\u03bf \u03bf\u03cd\u03b6\u03bf – \u03c4\u03bf \u03bf\u03c5\u03b6\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9,ouzo, \u03b7…<\/p>\n

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