{"id":2730,"date":"2017-09-27T12:42:34","date_gmt":"2017-09-27T12:42:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/?p=2730"},"modified":"2017-09-29T03:54:18","modified_gmt":"2017-09-29T03:54:18","slug":"greek-quiz-the-articles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/greek-quiz-the-articles\/","title":{"rendered":"Greek quiz: the articles"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2! In this post there is a quiz suitable for beginners who would like extra practice in the use of articles. Read the sentences and choose the right phrase that completes them (\u03b1 or \u03b2). Only one answer is correct. Feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions.<\/p>\n

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  1. \u03a0\u03ae\u03b3\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03c3\u03bf\u03cd\u03c0\u03b5\u03c1 \u03bc\u03ac\u03c1\u03ba\u03b5\u03c4 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03b3\u03cc\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03b1 \u03b1. \u03c4\u03c5\u03c1\u03af, \u03b3\u03ac\u03bb\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bb\u03b1\u03c7\u03b1\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac. \/ \u03b2. \u03c4\u03bf \u03c4\u03c5\u03c1\u03af, \u03c4\u03bf \u03b3\u03ac\u03bb\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03bb\u03b1\u03c7\u03b1\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac.

    \u03c3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
    \u03b1. \u03c4\u03c5\u03c1\u03af,\u03b3\u03ac\u03bb\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bb\u03b1\u03c7\u03b1\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac\u03a4he second choice makes the nouns specific: I went to the supermarket and bought the cheese, the milk and the vegetables.<\/div>\n<\/div><\/li>\n
  2. \u03a0\u03ae\u03c1\u03c9\u03c3\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b1. \u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u03cc; \/ \u03b2. \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u03cc;

    \u03c3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
    \u03b2. \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u03cc;Did you pay the bill?<\/div>\n<\/div><\/li>\n
  3. \u0397 \u039c\u03b1\u03c1\u03af\u03b6\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03af\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b1. \u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03b9\u03ac\u03bd\u03bf \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03ba\u03b9\u03b8\u03ac\u03c1\u03b1.\/ \u03b2. \u03c0\u03b9\u03ac\u03bd\u03bf \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b9\u03b8\u03ac\u03c1\u03b1.

    \u03c3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
    \u03b2. \u03c0\u03b9\u03ac\u03bd\u03bf \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b9\u03b8\u03ac\u03c1\u03b1.In Greek, the correct thing to say is “\u0397 \u039c\u03b1\u03c1\u03af\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03af\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c0\u03b9\u03ac\u03bd\u03bf \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b9\u03b8\u03ac\u03c1\u03b1.” (Maria plays piano and guitar). The sentence “\u0397 \u039c\u03b1\u03c1\u03af\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03af\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03b9\u03ac\u03bd\u03bf \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03ba\u03b9\u03b8\u03ac\u03c1\u03b1” means that Maria plays a specific piano and guitar.<\/div>\n<\/div><\/li>\n
  4. \u03a4\u03c1\u03ce\u03bd\u03b5 \u03c0\u03af\u03c4\u03c3\u03b1 \u03b1. \u03bc\u03b5 \u03bc\u03b1\u03bd\u03b9\u03c4\u03ac\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1. \/ \u03b2. \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b1\u03bd\u03b9\u03c4\u03ac\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1

    \u03c3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
    \u03b1. \u03bc\u03b5 \u03bc\u03b1\u03bd\u03b9\u03c4\u03ac\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1 \u00a0They are eating pizza with mushrooms.<\/div>\n<\/div><\/li>\n
  5. \u0398\u03ad\u03bb\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b1. \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c6\u03ad \u03bc\u03b5 \u03b3\u03ac\u03bb\u03b1; \/ \u03b2. \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c6\u03ad \u03bc\u03b5 \u03b3\u03ac\u03bb\u03b1;

    \u03c3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
    \u03b2. \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c6\u03ad \u03bc\u03b5 \u03b3\u03ac\u03bb\u03b1;Would you like a coffee with milk?<\/div>\n<\/div><\/li>\n
  6. \u0395\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd \u03b3\u03bd\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03cc\u03c2. \u03b1. \u038c\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2 \u03bf \u03ba\u03cc\u03c3\u03bc\u03bf\u03c2 \/ \u03b2. \u038c\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2 \u03ba\u03cc\u03c3\u03bc\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03be\u03ad\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9.

    \u03c3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
    \u03b1. \u038c\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2 \u03bf \u03ba\u03cc\u03c3\u03bc\u03bf\u03c2The pronoun \u03cc\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2 is followed by an article.
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  7. \u039c\u03ae\u03c0\u03c9\u03c2 \u03b5\u03af\u03b4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5\u03b8\u03b5\u03bd\u03ac \u03b1. \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c4\u03c3\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5;\/ \u03b2. \u03bc\u03af\u03b1 \u03c4\u03c3\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5;

    \u03c3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
    Have you seen my bag anywhere?
    \nit is a specific bag, so we use the definite article.<\/div>\n<\/div><\/li>\n
  8. \u03a3\u03ae\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1 \u03b8\u03b1 \u03b4\u03c9 \u03b1. \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03be\u03b1\u03b4\u03ad\u03c1\u03c6\u03b7 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5, \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u0391\u03b8\u03b7\u03bd\u03ac\/ \u03b2. \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03be\u03b1\u03b4\u03ad\u03c1\u03c6\u03b7 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5, \u0391\u03b8\u03b7\u03bd\u03ac.

    \u03c3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
    The name \u0391\u03b8\u03b7\u03bd\u03ac refers to the noun \u03be\u03b1\u03b4\u03ad\u03c1\u03c6\u03b7, so it must be put in the accusative case too.<\/div>\n<\/div> .<\/li>\n
  9. \u0398\u03ad\u03bb\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c8\u03ac\u03c1\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03b1. \u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03b3\u03b1\u03bd\u03b9\u03c4\u03ad\u03c2; \/ \u03b2. \u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03b3\u03b1\u03bd\u03b9\u03c4\u03ad\u03c2;

    \u03c3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
    \u03b1. \u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03b3\u03b1\u03bd\u03b9\u03c4\u03ad\u03c2;Would you like fish and French fries? (non specific fries)<\/div>\n<\/div><\/li>\n
  10. \u0391\u03c0\u03cc \u2018\u03b4\u03c9 \u03b1. \u03bf \u03ba\u03cd\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u0394\u03ae\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5, \u03bf \u03b1\u03bd\u03b9\u03c8\u03b9\u03cc\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b1\u03c2. \/ \u03b2. \u03ba\u03cd\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u0394\u03ae\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5, \u03bf \u03b1\u03bd\u03b9\u03c8\u03b9\u03cc\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b1\u03c2.

    \u03c3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
    \u03b1. \u03bf \u03ba\u03cd\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u0394\u03ae\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5, \u03bf \u03b1\u03bd\u03b9\u03c8\u03b9\u03cc\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b1\u03c2.<\/div>\n<\/div><\/li>\n
  11. \u0388\u03c7\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5 \u03b1. \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03b3\u03ac\u03c4\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03c3\u03ba\u03cd\u03bb\u03bf. \/ \u03b2. \u03bc\u03af\u03b1 \u03b3\u03ac\u03c4\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1\u03bd \u03c3\u03ba\u03cd\u03bb\u03bf.

    \u03c3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
    \u03b2. \u03bc\u03af\u03b1 \u03b3\u03ac\u03c4\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1\u03bd \u03c3\u03ba\u03cd\u03bb\u03bfI have a cat and a dog (non specific)<\/div>\n<\/div><\/li>\n
  12. \u03a0\u03bb\u03ae\u03c1\u03c9\u03c3\u03b1 \u03b1. \u03bf\u03ba\u03c4\u03ce \u03b5\u03c5\u03c1\u03ce \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c6\u03ad. \/ \u03b2. \u03c4\u03b1 \u03bf\u03ba\u03c4\u03ce \u03b5\u03c5\u03c1\u03ce \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c6\u03ad.

    \u03c3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
    I paid 8 euros for a coffee. (not “the” 8 euros)<\/div>\n<\/div> .<\/li>\n
  13. \u03a0\u03ae\u03b3\u03b1\u03bc\u03b5 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03c3\u03b9\u03bd\u03b5\u03bc\u03ac \u03bc\u03b5 \u03b1. \u039c\u03b1\u03c1\u03af\u03b1. \/ \u03b2. \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u039c\u03b1\u03c1\u03af\u03b1

    \u03c3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
    Proper names are always used with an article, unless we talk to someone directly (vocative case).<\/div>\n<\/div> .<\/li>\n
  14. \u0397 \u039d\u03af\u03bd\u03b1 \u03ad\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b1. \u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03ac \u03bc\u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03b9\u03ac \/ \u03b2. \u03c4\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03ac \u03bc\u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03b9\u03ac.

    \u03c3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
    Nina has long hair. (Not “the” long hair)<\/div>\n<\/div> .<\/li>\n
  15. \u039f \u03a0\u03b1\u03cd\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1. \u03bf \u03bc\u03b9\u03ba\u03c1\u03cc\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b1\u03b4\u03b5\u03c1\u03c6\u03cc\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \/ \u03b2. \u03bc\u03b9\u03ba\u03c1\u03cc\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b1\u03b4\u03b5\u03c1\u03c6\u03cc\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5.\u00a0

    \u03c3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
    \u03b1. \u03bf \u03bc\u03b9\u03ba\u03c1\u03cc\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b1\u03b4\u03b5\u03c1\u03c6\u03cc\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5Pavlos is my eldest brother. The superlative degree is always used with an article.<\/div>\n<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    \u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2! In this post there is a quiz suitable for beginners who would like extra practice in the use of articles. Read the sentences and choose the right phrase that completes them (\u03b1 or \u03b2). Only one answer is correct. Feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions.     \u03a0\u03ae\u03b3\u03b1…<\/p>\n

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