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By Agnali<\/p><\/div>\n

In Greek, there are different pronouns for the direct and \u00a0indirect object.This topic is very confusing, especially when we try\u00a0to translate directly from English. In this post, there are examples the use of the personal pronoun used as the object of the verb. Feel free to leave a comment if you have a question!<\/p>\n

Direct object<\/span><\/p>\n

\u0392\u03bb\u03ad\u03c0\u03c9 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u0391\u03bb\u03ad\u03be\u03b7<\/span><\/span>. I see Alexi.<\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03bf\u03b9\u03cc\u03bd<\/span><\/span> \u03b2\u03bb\u03ad\u03c0\u03c9; -> \u03a4\u03bf\u03bd<\/span> \u0391\u03bb\u03ad\u03be\u03b7. Whom do I see? -> Alexi. \u03a4\u03bf\u03bd \u0391\u03bb\u03ad\u03be\u03b7<\/span> is the direct object <\/em>of the verb \u03b2\u03bb\u03ad\u03c0\u03c9.<\/p>\n

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Pronouns which refer to the direct object:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u03bc\u03b5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u0397 \u039d\u03af\u03bd\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b5<\/span> \u03b1\u03b3\u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03b5\u03b9. Nina loves me<\/span>.<\/p>\n

\u03c3\u03b5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u039f \u03a3\u03c4\u03ad\u03bb\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c3\u03b5<\/span> \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03b2\u03b1\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9. Stelios understands you<\/span>.<\/p>\n

\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u03a4\u03bf\u03bd<\/span> \u03b5\u03af\u03b4\u03b1 \u03c7\u03b8\u03b5\u03c2. I saw him<\/span> yesterday.<\/p>\n

\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u03a4\u03b7\u03bd<\/span> \u03ac\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b1 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03b5\u03ba\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac. I listened to her<\/span> carefully.<\/p>\n

\u03c4\u03bf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u03a0\u03bf\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf<\/span> \u03b1\u03b3\u03cc\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03b5; Who bought it<\/span>?<\/p>\n

\u03bc\u03b1\u03c2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u039c\u03b1\u03c2<\/span> \u03ba\u03ac\u03bb\u03b5\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03ac\u03c1\u03c4\u03b9. They invited us<\/span> to the party.<\/p>\n

\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u0394\u03b5\u03bd \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2<\/span> \u03b1\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd\u03c9. I can’t hear you (formal \/ plural)<\/span><\/em>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u03a4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2<\/span> \u03b8\u03ad\u03bb\u03c9. I want them<\/span>.<\/p>\n

\u03c4\u03b9\u03c2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u03a4\u03b9\u03c2<\/span> \u03c4\u03c1\u03ce\u03c9. I am eating them<\/span>.<\/p>\n

\u03c4\u03b1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u0398\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b1<\/span> \u03b1\u03b3\u03bf\u03c1\u03ac\u03c3\u03c9. I will buy them<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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Notes:<\/p>\n

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  1. The pronouns are placed before the verb.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    2.The verb \u03b1\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd\u03c9 is not<\/strong> followed by a preposition: \u0386\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u0395\u03b9\u03c1\u03ae\u03bd\u03b7<\/span>. \/ I listened to Irini.<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. \u03a4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2<\/span> is masculine.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Examples:<\/p>\n

      \u0398\u03ad\u03bb\u03c9 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03c7\u03ac\u03c1\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2<\/span><\/span>. -> \u03a4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2<\/span> \u03b8\u03ad\u03bb\u03c9. I want the maps. -> I want them<\/span>.<\/p>\n

      \u0392\u03bb\u03ad\u03c0\u03c9 \u03c4\u03bf \u039c\u03b9\u03c7\u03ac\u03bb\u03b7<\/span> \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b7 \u0393\u03b5\u03c9\u03c1\u03b3\u03af\u03b1<\/span>.\u00a0 -> \u03a4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2<\/span> \u03b2\u03bb\u03ad\u03c0\u03c9. I see Mihali and Georgia.-> I see them<\/span>.<\/p>\n

        \n
      1. \u03a4\u03b9\u03c2<\/span> is feminine.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Example:<\/p>\n

        \u03a4\u03c1\u03ce\u03c9 \u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u03bc\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03c2<\/span>. -> \u03a4\u03b9\u03c2<\/span> \u03c4\u03c1\u03ce\u03c9. I am eating the bananas. -> I am eating them<\/span>.<\/p>\n

        \u0392\u03bb\u03ad\u03c0\u03c9 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u0388\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7<\/span><\/span> \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u0391\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae<\/span>. -> \u03a4\u03b9\u03c2<\/span> \u03b2\u03bb\u03ad\u03c0\u03c9. I see Ellie and Angeliki. -> I see them<\/span>.<\/p>\n

          \n
        1. \u03a4\u03b1<\/span> is neuter.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Example:<\/p>\n

          \u0398\u03b1 \u03b1\u03b3\u03bf\u03c1\u03ac\u03c3\u03c9 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03cd\u03c4\u03c3\u03b9\u03b1<\/span><\/span>. -> \u0398\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b1<\/span> \u03b1\u03b3\u03bf\u03c1\u03ac\u03c3\u03c9. I will buy the shoes. -> I will buy them<\/span>.<\/p>\n

            \n
          1. These pronouns are used in order to say “my name is”<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Examples:<\/p>\n

            \u039c\u03b5 \u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5<\/span> \u039f\u03c5\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd\u03af\u03b1. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 My name is Ourania (lit: I am called Ourania).<\/em><\/p>\n

            \u03a0\u03ce\u03c2 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5<\/span>; \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 What is your name?<\/p>\n

            \u03a4\u03bf\u03bd \u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5<\/span> \u0386\u03c1\u03b7. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 His name is Ari.<\/p>\n

            \u03a4\u03b7\u03bd \u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5<\/span> \u0392\u03ad\u03c1\u03b1. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Her name is Vera.<\/p>\n

            \u03a4\u03bf \u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5<\/span> “\u03b2\u03b9\u03b2\u03bb\u03af\u03bf”. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It is called “book”.<\/p>\n

            \u039c\u03b1\u03c2 \u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5<\/span> \u03a0\u03ad\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03a3\u03c9\u03c4\u03ae\u03c1\u03b7. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Our names are Petro and Sotiri.<\/p>\n

            \u03a0\u03ce\u03c2 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2<\/span> \u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5; \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 What is your name? (formal) \/ What are your names?<\/p>\n

            \u03a4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5<\/span> \u0393\u03b9\u03ce\u03c1\u03b3\u03bf \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u0398\u03c9\u03bc\u03ac. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Their names are George and Thomas.<\/p>\n

            \u03a4\u03b9\u03c2 \u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5<\/span> \u03a6\u03c9\u03c4\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u03ae \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u0398\u03ac\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1. \u00a0\u00a0 Their names are Fotini and Thalea.<\/p>\n

            \u03a4\u03b1 \u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5<\/span> “\u03c0\u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03cd\u03c4\u03c3\u03b9\u03b1”. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 They are called “shoes”.<\/p>\n

            Please, note that \u03bc\u03b5 \u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5<\/span> is followed by a noun in the vocative\u00a0case<\/em>.<\/p>\n

             <\/p>\n

            Indirect object<\/span><\/p>\n

            \u039c\u03b9\u03bb\u03ac\u03c9 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u0391\u03bd\u03c4\u03ce\u03bd\u03b7<\/span><\/span>. I am talking to Antoni.<\/p>\n

            \u03a3\u03b5 \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd<\/span> \u03bc\u03b9\u03bb\u03ac\u03c9; -> \u03a3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd<\/span> \u0391\u03bd\u03c4\u03ce\u03bd\u03b7. To whom do I talk?\u00a0 -? To Antoni. The verb \u03bc\u03b9\u03bb\u03ac\u03c9 is followed by the pronoun \u03c3\u03b5<\/strong> so it takes an indirect object<\/em> (\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u0391\u03bd\u03c4\u03ce\u03bd\u03b7).<\/p>\n

             <\/p>\n

            Pronouns which refer to the indirect object:<\/strong><\/p>\n

            \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u0397 \u039d\u03af\u03bd\u03b1 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5<\/span> \u03b4\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c1\u03bf\u03bb\u03cc\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2. Nina is giving (to) me<\/span> her watch.<\/p>\n

            \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u03a0\u03bf\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5<\/span> \u03b1\u03b3\u03cc\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03b5 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf \u03b4\u03b1\u03c7\u03c4\u03c5\u03bb\u03af\u03b4\u03b9; You bought (to) you<\/span> this ring?<\/p>\n

            \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u03a4\u03bf\u03c5<\/span> \u03b5\u03be\u03b7\u03b3\u03ce \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03ac\u03c3\u03ba\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7. I explain to him<\/span> the exercise.<\/p>\n

            \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u03a4\u03b7\u03c2<\/span> \u03c6\u03c4\u03b9\u03ac\u03c7\u03bd\u03c9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c6\u03ad. I am making (to) her<\/span> coffee.<\/p>\n

            \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u03a4\u03bf\u03c5<\/span>\u00a0\u03c3\u03c4\u03ad\u03bb\u03bd\u03c9\u00a0\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b4\u03ad\u03bc\u03b1. I send\u00a0(to) it<\/span> (the child)<\/span><\/em> a package.<\/p>\n

            \u03bc\u03b1\u03c2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u039f \u03a3\u03c4\u03ad\u03c6\u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2, \u03bc\u03b1\u03c2<\/span>\u00a0\u03b5\u03af\u03c0\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03bd\u03ad\u03b1. Stefanos told\u00a0(to) us<\/span>\u00a0the news.<\/p>\n

            \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u03a0\u03bf\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2<\/span> \u03c4\u03b7\u03bb\u03b5\u03c6\u03ce\u03bd\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5; Who called (to) you<\/span> on the phone? (formal \/plural)<\/em><\/p>\n

            \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u03a4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2<\/span> \u03bc\u03b1\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03b5\u03cd\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5 \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b5\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u03c6\u03b1\u03b3\u03b7\u03c4\u03cc. We are cooking (to, for) them<\/span> a Greek dish.<\/p>\n

             <\/p>\n

            Notes:<\/p>\n

              \n
            1. The pronouns are placed before the verb.<\/li>\n
            2. The pronoun \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5<\/span> can be masculine or neuter.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Examples:<\/p>\n

              \u0395\u03be\u03b7\u03b3\u03ce \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u038a\u03b2\u03b1\u03c1<\/span><\/span> \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03ac\u03c3\u03ba\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7. -> \u03a4\u03bf\u03c5<\/span> \u03b5\u03be\u03b7\u03b3\u03ce \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03ac\u03c3\u03ba\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7. I explain to Ivar the exercise. -> I explain to him<\/span> the exercise.<\/p>\n

              \u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b3\u03b3\u03ad\u03bb\u03bd\u03c9 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03b4\u03af<\/span> \u03bc\u03af\u03b1 \u03b6\u03b5\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03c3\u03bf\u03ba\u03bf\u03bb\u03ac\u03c4\u03b1. -> \u03a4\u03bf\u03c5<\/span> \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b3\u03b3\u03ad\u03bb\u03bd\u03c9 \u03bc\u03af\u03b1 \u03b6\u03b5\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03c3\u03bf\u03ba\u03bf\u03bb\u03ac\u03c4\u03b1. I order (for, to) the child a hot chocolate. -> I order (for, to) it<\/span> a hot chocolate.<\/p>\n

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              1. \u03a4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2<\/span> can be any gender.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                Examples:<\/p>\n

                \u039b\u03ad\u03c9 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03c6\u03af\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 <\/span>\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03bd\u03ad\u03b1. -> \u03a4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2<\/span> \u03bb\u03ad\u03c9 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03bd\u03ad\u03b1. I tell (to) my friends the news. -> I tell (to) them<\/span> the news. (Masculine)<\/p>\n

                \u039b\u03ad\u03c9 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b1\u03b4\u03b5\u03c1\u03c6\u03ad\u03c2<\/span> <\/span>\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03bd\u03ad\u03b1. -> \u03a4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2<\/span> \u03bb\u03ad\u03c9 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03bd\u03ad\u03b1. I tell (to) my sisters the news. -> I tell (to) them<\/span> the news. (Feminine)<\/p>\n

                \u0394\u03af\u03bd\u03c9 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03c7\u03ac\u03bc\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1<\/span><\/span> \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c1\u03af\u03bd\u03b9<\/span> <\/span>\u03bd\u03b5\u03c1\u03cc. -> \u03a4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2<\/span> \u03b4\u03af\u03bd\u03c9 \u03bd\u03b5\u03c1\u03cc. I give water (to) the hamster and the canary. -> I give (to) them<\/span> water.<\/p>\n

                  \n
                1. These pronouns are used in order to say “I like”<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  Examples:<\/p>\n

                  \u039c\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b1\u03c1\u03ad\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9<\/span> \u03c4\u03bf \u03ba\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03af.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I like wine.<\/p>\n

                  \u03a3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b1\u03c1\u03ad\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9<\/span> \u03b7 \u03bc\u03c0\u03af\u03c1\u03b1;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Do you like beer?<\/p>\n

                  \u0394\u03b5\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b1\u03c1\u03ad\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9<\/span> \u03bf \u03ba\u03b1\u03c6\u03ad\u03c2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 He doesn’t like coffee.<\/p>\n

                  \u03a4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c1\u03ad\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9<\/span> \u03bf \u0386\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 She like Angelos.<\/p>\n

                  \u039c\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c1\u03ad\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9<\/span> \u03c4\u03bf \u03b7\u03bb\u03b9\u03bf\u03b2\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03bb\u03b5\u03bc\u03b1.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 We like the sunset.<\/p>\n

                  \u0394\u03b5\u03bd \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c1\u03ad\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9<\/span> \u03b7 \u03c6\u03ad\u03c4\u03b1. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0You don’t like feta cheese.<\/p>\n

                  \u03a4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c1\u03ad\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd<\/span> \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03ad\u03c2 \u03bf\u03b9 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03bb\u03af\u03b5\u03c2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 They like these beaches.<\/p>\n

                  Please, note that \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b1\u03c1\u03ad\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\/\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b1\u03c1\u03ad\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd<\/span> are followed by a noun in the nominative case<\/em>.<\/p>\n

                    \n
                  1. We also use them in order to say “I miss”<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    Examples:<\/p>\n

                    \u039c\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd<\/span> \u03bf\u03b9 \u03c6\u03af\u03bb\u03bf\u03b9 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I miss my friends.<\/p>\n

                    \u03a3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9<\/span> \u03b7 \u03bf\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03b3\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03ac \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Do you miss your family?<\/p>\n

                    \u03a4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9<\/span> \u03c4\u03bf \u03c3\u03c0\u03af\u03c4\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 He misses his home.<\/p>\n

                    \u0394\u03b5\u03bd \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9<\/span> \u03bf \u03c0\u03c1\u03ce\u03b7\u03bd \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 She doesn’t miss her ex.<\/p>\n

                    \u039c\u03b1\u03c2 \u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd<\/span> \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03ac \u03bc\u03b1\u03c2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 We miss our children.<\/p>\n

                    \u03a3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9<\/span> \u03c4\u03bf \u03c7\u03c9\u03c1\u03b9\u03cc \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 You miss your village.<\/p>\n

                    \u03a4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9<\/span> \u03b7 \u03b4\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03ac\u03bb\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 They miss their teacher.<\/p>\n

                    6. Some verbs take two objects.<\/p>\n

                    Examples:<\/p>\n

                    \u0394\u03af\u03bd\u03c9 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7 \u039c\u03b1\u03c1\u03af\u03bd\u03b1<\/span> \u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03cc\u03b2\u03b5\u03c1<\/span> \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5. I give Marina my pullover.<\/p>\n

                    \u039c\u03b1\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03b5\u03cd\u03c9 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03ac<\/span> \u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03b3\u03b1\u03bd\u03b9\u03c4\u03ad\u03c2<\/span>. I cook (for) the children fried potatoes.<\/p>\n

                    \u03a7\u03b1\u03c1\u03af\u03b6\u03c9 \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b2\u03c1\u03b1\u03c7\u03b9\u03cc\u03bb\u03b9<\/span> \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03b1\u03b4\u03b5\u03c1\u03c6\u03ae<\/span> \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5. I give (as present) a bracelet to my sister.<\/p>\n

                    You may find a list of the pronouns here:\u00a0Personal pronouns_object<\/a><\/p>\n

                     <\/p>\n

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