{"id":2785,"date":"2017-11-27T12:56:20","date_gmt":"2017-11-27T12:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/?p=2785"},"modified":"2017-11-27T12:56:20","modified_gmt":"2017-11-27T12:56:20","slug":"use-of-much-many-and-very-in-greek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/use-of-much-many-and-very-in-greek\/","title":{"rendered":"Use of much, many and very in Greek"},"content":{"rendered":"

The word \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd\u03c2, \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03ae, \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd is an adjective.It has three genders, plural, singular and cases. It can be translated as much, many or a lot of.<\/p>\n

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\u0395\u03c0\u03af\u03b8\u03b5\u03c4\u03bf (adjective)<\/h3>\n

\u0388\u03c7\u03c9 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac \u03c7\u03c1\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1. I have much money.<\/p>\n

\u0398\u03ad\u03bb\u03c9 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03ae \u03bc\u03c0\u03af\u03c1\u03b1.\u00a0 I want much beer.<\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03af\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd \u03ba\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03af. They drink much wine.<\/p>\n

\u0389\u03c0\u03b9\u03b1\u03bd \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03cd\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c6\u03ad\u03b4\u03b5\u03c2. They drank many coffees.<\/p>\n

\u039c\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03be\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03b4\u03bf\u03c7\u03b5\u03af\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03ce\u03bd \u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03ad\u03c1\u03c9\u03bd. They always live in many-star hotels (literally).<\/p>\n

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\u0395\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2<\/p>\n

\u03bf\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u03bf \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd\u03c2\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u03b7 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03ae\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd<\/p>\n

\u03b3\u03b5\u03bd.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03ae\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 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd<\/p>\n

\u03b1\u03b9\u03c4. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03ae\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 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd<\/p>\n

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\u03a0\u03bb\u03b7\u03b8\u03c5\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2<\/p>\n

\u03bf\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc. \u00a0\u00a0 \u03bf\u03b9 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03af\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u03bf\u03b9 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03ad\u03c2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac<\/p>\n

\u03b3\u03b5\u03bd.\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\u00a0\u00a0 \u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03ce\u03bd<\/p>\n

\u03b1\u03b9\u03c4.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03cd\u03c2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03ad\u03c2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac<\/p>\n

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Some people find the spelling confusing. There is only one rule to remember: the letter \u03bb<\/strong> is never doubled if it is followed by \u03c5, but is doubled in all the other cases (\u03c0\u03bf\u03bb<\/strong>\u03cd<\/span>\u03c2 but \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb<\/strong>\u03ae<\/span>, \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb<\/strong>\u03ac<\/span> etc.).<\/p>\n

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The word \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd is an adverb. It defines adjectives and verbs. It is invariable and can be translated as very or much.<\/p>\n

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\u0395\u03c0\u03af\u03c1\u03c1\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1 (adverb)<\/h3>\n

\u0397 \u0391\u03b9\u03bc\u03b9\u03bb\u03af\u03b1 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd<\/span> \u03cc\u03bc\u03bf\u03c1\u03c6\u03b7. Emilia is very pretty.<\/p>\n

\u0395\u03af\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd<\/span> \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac, \u03b5\u03c5\u03c7\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ce. I am very well, thank you.<\/p>\n

\u03a4\u03bf \u03bc\u03b5\u03c3\u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03c1\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03ad\u03c6\u03b1\u03b3\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd<\/span> \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03ce\u03c1\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u03ac\u03c9. In the afternoon, I didn’t eat much and now I am hungry.<\/p>\n

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Note the following sentences.<\/h3>\n
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  1. \u03a4\u03b1 \u03ba\u03bf\u03c1\u03af\u03c4\u03c3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03ad\u03c7\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03ad\u03c2<\/strong> \u03c9\u03c1\u03b1\u03af\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c6\u03bf\u03cd\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2. \/ \u03a4\u03b1 \u03ba\u03bf\u03c1\u03af\u03c4\u03c3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03ad\u03c7\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd<\/strong> \u03c9\u03c1\u03b1\u03af\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c6\u03bf\u03cd\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The girls have many nice skirts. \/ The girls have very nice skirts.<\/p>\n

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    1. \u03a0\u03af\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03cd\u03c2<\/strong> \u03c7\u03c5\u03bc\u03bf\u03cd\u03c2. \/ \u0394\u03b5\u03bd \u03b8\u03ad\u03bb\u03c9 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd<\/strong> \u03c7\u03c5\u03bc\u03cc.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      We drink many juices. We refer to juice in glasses or boxes, so the noun \u03c7\u03c5\u03bc\u03bf\u03cd\u03c2<\/span> in countable.\/ I don’t want much juice. In this case, the noun \u03c7\u03c5\u03bc\u03cc\u03c2<\/span> is uncountable.<\/p>\n

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      1. \u03a0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03af \u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03b5\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c0\u03bd\u03af\u03b6\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd. \/ Many men smoke. A common mistake is \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03ad\u03c2 \u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03b5\u03c2. The plural of masculine adjective (\u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03af) follows the declination of the masculine nouns which end in -o\u03c2<\/strong>. Therefore, it doesn’t matter what the ending of the noun is. Example: \u03bf\u03b9 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03af<\/strong> \u03c5\u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ad\u03c2<\/strong>, \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03cd\u03c2<\/strong> \u03c5\u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ad\u03c2<\/strong>, \u03bf\u03b9 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03af<\/strong> \u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03b5\u03c2<\/strong>, \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03cd\u03c2<\/strong> \u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03b5\u03c2<\/strong>, \u03bf\u03b9 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03af<\/strong> \u03c6\u03af\u03bb\u03bf\u03b9<\/strong>, \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03cd\u03c2<\/strong> \u03c6\u03af\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        The word \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd\u03c2, \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03ae, \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd is an adjective.It has three genders, plural, singular and cases. It can be translated as much, many or a lot of.     \u0395\u03c0\u03af\u03b8\u03b5\u03c4\u03bf (adjective) \u0388\u03c7\u03c9 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac \u03c7\u03c1\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1. I have much money. \u0398\u03ad\u03bb\u03c9 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03ae \u03bc\u03c0\u03af\u03c1\u03b1.\u00a0 I want much beer. \u03a0\u03af\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd \u03ba\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03af. They drink much wine. \u0389\u03c0\u03b9\u03b1\u03bd \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03cd\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c6\u03ad\u03b4\u03b5\u03c2. They…<\/p>\n

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