{"id":2945,"date":"2018-05-26T17:51:19","date_gmt":"2018-05-26T17:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/?p=2945"},"modified":"2018-05-26T17:51:19","modified_gmt":"2018-05-26T17:51:19","slug":"the-greek-pronoun-no-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/the-greek-pronoun-no-one\/","title":{"rendered":"The Greek pronoun no one"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sometimes, the students are puzzled by the use of the indefinite pronoun \u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2, \u03ba\u03b1\u03bc\u03af\u03b1, \u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 (no one)<\/em>. In this post, there are examples of how it is used it in a sentence.<\/p>\n

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When used in negative sentences, it means no one<\/em>.<\/p>\n

See the declension here:\u00a0kanenas<\/a><\/p>\n

\u03a4he pronoun \u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2 has genders and cases. It can be used in statements, questions and negative clauses.<\/p>\n

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#1.Negative clauses<\/strong><\/p>\n

The negative particle \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd<\/strong> is always used.<\/p>\n

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Examples:<\/p>\n

#\u03b1. \u0395\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03b5\u03af\u03c2 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03cc \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c5\u03bc\u03c0\u03b1\u03b8\u03b5\u03af \u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03b5\u03af\u03c2.<\/p>\n

They are rude that’s why nobody likes them.<\/p>\n

#\u03b2. \u039c\u03b7\u03bd \u03c0\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u0397\u03bb\u03af\u03b1, \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03b8\u03b1 \u03b2\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1\u03bd \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03c3\u03c0\u03af\u03c4\u03b9. \u03a3\u03ae\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1 \u03b4\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03b5\u03cd\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03cc\u03bb\u03bf\u03b9 \u03bc\u03ad\u03c7\u03c1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c1\u03b3\u03ac.<\/p>\n

Don’t go at Elia’s, nobody’s there (lit. you will find no one at home). <\/em>Today, they all work until late.<\/p>\n

#\u03b3.”\u0395\u03c3\u03cd \u03b5\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03b9\u03bb\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03ba\u03ac\u03c1\u03c4\u03b1;” “\u038c\u03c7\u03b9, \u03b5\u03b3\u03ce \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03ad\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03b9\u03bb\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bc\u03af\u03b1 \u03ba\u03ac\u03c1\u03c4\u03b1!”<\/p>\n

“Did you send the card?” “No, I didn’t send any card!”<\/p>\n

#\u03b4. \u0397 \u039d\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c7\u03c9\u03c1\u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b7 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03ba\u03b1\u03bc\u03af\u03b1 \u03c6\u03af\u03bb\u03b7 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03ae\u03c1\u03b8\u03b5 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03ac\u03c1\u03c4\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2.<\/p>\n

Nadia is sad because none of her friends came to her party.<\/p>\n

#\u03b5.”\u039f \u03c3\u03ba\u03cd\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b3\u03b1\u03b2\u03b3\u03af\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9 \u03cc\u03bb\u03b7 \u03bc\u03ad\u03c1\u03b1!” “\u039c\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b9 \u03bb\u03ad\u03c4\u03b5; \u0395\u03bc\u03b5\u03af\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03ad\u03c7\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b6\u03ce\u03bf \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03c3\u03c0\u03af\u03c4\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b1\u03c2!”<\/p>\n

“Your dog barks all day!” “What you’re talking about? We have no animals at home!”<\/p>\n

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#2.When used in questions it means a<\/em> or any<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Examples:<\/p>\n

#\u03b1. \u039c\u03ae\u03c0\u03c9\u03c2 \u03b5\u03af\u03b4\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03bc\u03c0\u03bb\u03b5 \u03b2\u03b9\u03b2\u03bb\u03af\u03bf; \u0395\u03b4\u03ce \u03c4\u03bf \u03b5\u03af\u03c7\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c6\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9…(We can also ask “\u03bc\u03ae\u03c0\u03c9\u03c2 \u03b5\u03af\u03b4\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5<\/em> \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03bc\u03c0\u03bb\u03b5 \u03b2\u03b9\u03b2\u03bb\u03af\u03bf;”)<\/em><\/p>\n

Have you seen a (any) blue book? I had left it here…<\/p>\n

#\u03b2. \u039c\u03ae\u03c0\u03c9\u03c2 \u03be\u03ad\u03c1\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03cc \u03ba\u03b1\u03c1\u03b4\u03b9\u03bf\u03bb\u03cc\u03b3\u03bf;<\/p>\n

Do you know a (any) good cardiologist?<\/p>\n

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#3.When used in an affirmative case, it means any<\/em> or\u00a0anyone<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Examples:<\/p>\n

#\u03b1. \u0391\u03bd \u03ad\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bc\u03b9\u03ac \u03b5\u03c1\u03ce\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7, \u03c0\u03b5\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5.<\/p>\n

If you have any questions, let me know.<\/p>\n

#\u03b2. \u0391\u03bd \u03c3\u03b5 \u03c1\u03c9\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03b5\u03af\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b9 \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b5\u03ba\u03b5\u03af, \u03c0\u03b5\u03c2 \u03cc\u03c4\u03b9 \u03c8\u03ac\u03c7\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u0395\u03b9\u03c1\u03ae\u03bd\u03b7.<\/p>\n

If anyone asks you what you’re doing there, tell them that you are looking for Irini.<\/p>\n

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Note the translation of the following sentences:<\/strong><\/p>\n

#1. \u039a\u03b1\u03bc\u03b9\u03ac \u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03ac \u03c0\u03b7\u03b3\u03b1\u03af\u03bd\u03c9 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c6\u03b1\u03b3\u03b7\u03c4\u03cc \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c4\u03b1\u03b2\u03ad\u03c1\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c0\u03bb\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5\u03af\u03b1.<\/p>\n

Sometimes I go for dinner (lit. for food) to the taverna which is at the square.<\/p>\n

#2. The phrase “does this… belong to anyone?” is translated as “\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf… \u03b1\u03bd\u03ae\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1\u03bd;” However, the verb \u03b1\u03bd\u03ae\u03ba\u03c9 is formal. In everyday language we use the genitive case of the pronoun.<\/p>\n

E.g. Does this umbrella belongs to anyone of you? \u0391\u03c5\u03c4\u03ae \u03b7 \u03bf\u03bc\u03c0\u03c1\u03ad\u03bb\u03b1 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03b5\u03bd\u03cc\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2;<\/p>\n

#3. \u0394\u03b5\u03bd \u03be\u03ad\u03c1\u03c9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1\u03bd \u03ba\u03cd\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf \u0394\u03b5\u03bb\u03b7\u03c0\u03ad\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5, \u03bb\u03c5\u03c0\u03ac\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9.<\/p>\n

I don’t know anyone by the name “Delipetrou”, I’m sorry.<\/p>\n

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Sometimes, the students are puzzled by the use of the indefinite pronoun \u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2, \u03ba\u03b1\u03bc\u03af\u03b1, \u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 (no one). In this post, there are examples of how it is used it in a sentence. When used in negative sentences, it means no one. See the declension here:\u00a0kanenas \u03a4he pronoun \u03ba\u03b1\u03bd\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1\u03c2 has genders and cases. It can be…<\/p>\n

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