{"id":610,"date":"2012-02-11T16:47:27","date_gmt":"2012-02-11T16:47:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/?p=610"},"modified":"2012-02-11T16:47:27","modified_gmt":"2012-02-11T16:47:27","slug":"adjectives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/adjectives\/","title":{"rendered":"Adjectives"},"content":{"rendered":"

Greek adjectives describe, modify, or attribute a property to a noun. They have three genders (masculine feminine, neuter), singular and plural. They always have the same gender, number and case with the noun they refer to.<\/p>\n

Ex.<\/p>\n

\u0397 \u03bc\u03b5\u03b3\u03ac\u03bb\u03b7<\/strong> \u03c4\u03c1\u03cd\u03c0\u03b1 (H megalee trypa).\u00a0 (Feminine)<\/p>\n

The big hole.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u03a4\u03bf \u03bc\u03b5\u03b3\u03ac\u03bb\u03bf<\/strong> \u03c3\u03c7\u03ad\u03b4\u03b9\u03bf (To megalo shedio).\u00a0 (Neuter)<\/p>\n

The big plan.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u039f \u03bc\u03b5\u03b3\u03ac\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2<\/strong> \u03c0\u03cc\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 (O megalos ponos) . (Masculine)<\/p>\n

The great pain.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u03a4\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b5\u03b3\u03ac\u03bb\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c0\u03af\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1 (Ta megala spitia). (Plural)<\/p>\n

The big houses.<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Notice!<\/strong> The noun and the adjective may follow different pattern.<\/p>\n

Ex.<\/p>\n

\u0395\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03ba\u03ad\u03c6\u03c4\u03b7\u03ba\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03b1\u03bb\u03b9\u03cc<\/strong> \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c3\u03c0\u03af\u03c4\u03b9 <\/strong>(Episkefteekeh to palio to spit).<\/p>\n

He visited his old house.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u039f \u03c3\u03c5\u03c7\u03bd\u03cc\u03c2<\/strong> \u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03ba\u03ad\u03c0\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2<\/strong> (O\u00a0 seehnos episkeptis).<\/p>\n

The frequent visitor.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u0397 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ae<\/strong> \u03bc\u03b7\u03c4\u03ad\u03c1\u03b1<\/strong>(ee kalee meetera).<\/p>\n

The good mother<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Adjectives decline like nouns. You can distinguish the gender by the ending which is the same as the ending of the noun they describe.<\/p>\n

The feminine forms in \u2013<\/strong>\u03b1<\/strong> or \u2013<\/strong>\u03b7<\/strong> like nouns in \u2013<\/strong>\u03b1<\/strong> or \u2013<\/strong>\u03b7.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ex.<\/p>\n

\u0397 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf\u03cd\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1<\/strong> \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b4\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03ac<\/strong> \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd \u03c3\u03ba\u03bb\u03b7\u03c1\u03ae (ee kenourgia moo doulia eene poly skleeree) .<\/p>\n

My new job is very tough.<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Adjectives can be divided into groups according to the ending of the nominative singular:<\/p>\n

Regular adjectives<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u00a0–<\/strong>\u03bf\u03c2,-<\/strong>\u03b7,-<\/strong>\u03bf<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Young<\/td>\nSingular<\/td>\nPlural<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Masculine<\/td>\n\u039f \u03bd\u03ad\u03bf\u03c2<\/td>\n\u039f\u03b9 \u03bd\u03ad\u03bf\u03b9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feminine<\/td>\n\u0397 \u03bd\u03ad\u03b1<\/td>\n\u039f\u03b9 \u03bd\u03ad\u03b5\u03c2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Neuter<\/td>\n\u03a4\u03bf \u03bd\u03ad\u03bf<\/td>\n\u03a4\u03b1 \u03bd\u03ad\u03b1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
–\u03bf\u03c2,-<\/strong>\u03b1,-<\/strong>\u03bf<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Beautiful<\/td>\nSingular<\/td>\nPlural<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Masculine<\/td>\n\u039f \u03c9\u03c1\u03b1\u03af\u03bf\u03c2<\/td>\n\u039f\u03b9 \u03c9\u03c1\u03b1\u03af\u03bf\u03b9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feminine<\/td>\n\u0397 \u03c9\u03c1\u03b1\u03af\u03b1<\/td>\n\u039f\u03b9 \u03c9\u03c1\u03b1\u03af\u03b5\u03c2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Neuter<\/td>\n\u03a4\u03bf \u03c9\u03c1\u03b1\u03af\u03bf<\/td>\n\u03a4\u03b1 \u03c9\u03c1\u03b1\u03af\u03b1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
–<\/strong>\u03b7\u03c2,-<\/strong>\u03b1,-<\/strong>\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lazy<\/td>\nSingular<\/td>\nPlural<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Masculine<\/td>\n\u039f \u03c4\u03b5\u03bc\u03c0\u03ad\u03bb\u03b7\u03c2<\/td>\n\u039f\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b5\u03bc\u03c0\u03ad\u03bb\u03b7\u03b4\u03b5\u03c2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feminine<\/td>\n\u0397 \u03c4\u03b5\u03bc\u03c0\u03ad\u03bb\u03b1<\/td>\n\u039f\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b5\u03bc\u03c0\u03ad\u03bb\u03b5\u03c2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Neuter<\/td>\n\u03a4\u03bf \u03c4\u03b5\u03bc\u03c0\u03ad\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf<\/td>\n\u03a4\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b5\u03bc\u03c0\u03ad\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03b1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
-\u03cc\u03c2,-\u03b9\u03ac,-\u03cc<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Soft<\/td>\nSingular<\/td>\nPlural<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Masculine<\/td>\n\u039f \u03bc\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2<\/td>\n\u039f\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03ba\u03bf\u03af<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feminine<\/td>\n\u0397 \u03bc\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03ba\u03b9\u03ac<\/td>\n\u039f\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03ba\u03b9\u03ad\u03c2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Neuter<\/td>\n\u03a4\u03bf \u03bc\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03ba\u03cc<\/td>\n\u03a4\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03ba\u03ac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
–<\/strong>\u03ae\u03c2,-<\/strong>\u03b9\u03ac,-<\/strong>\u03af<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Orange<\/td>\nSingular<\/td>\nPlural<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Masculine<\/td>\n\u039f \u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03c4\u03bf\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ae\u03c2<\/td>\n\u039f\u03b9 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03c4\u03bf\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03b9\u03bf\u03af<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feminine<\/td>\n\u0397 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03c4\u03bf\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03b9\u03ac<\/td>\n\u039f\u03b9 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03c4\u03bf\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03b9\u03ad\u03c2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Neuter<\/td>\n\u03a4\u03bf \u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03c4\u03bf\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03af<\/td>\n\u03a4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03c4\u03bf\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03b9\u03ac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
–<\/strong>\u03cd\u03c2,-<\/strong>\u03b9\u03ac,-<\/strong>\u03cd<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Heavy<\/td>\nSingular<\/td>\nPlural<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Masculine<\/td>\n\u039f \u0392\u03b1\u03c1\u03cd\u03c2<\/td>\n\u039f\u03b9 \u0392\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03af<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feminine<\/td>\n\u0397 \u0392\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03ac<\/td>\n\u039f\u03b9 \u0392\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03ad\u03c2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Neuter<\/td>\n\u03a4\u03bf \u0392\u03b1\u03c1\u03cd<\/td>\n\u03a4\u03b1 \u0392\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03ac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

Irregular adjectives <\/strong><\/p>\n

The irregular adjectives have an irregular declensional pattern. In this post I will show to you which are the irregular adjectives. The declension will follow in another post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
–<\/strong>\u03ae\u03c2,-<\/strong>\u03ae\u03c2,-<\/strong>\u03ad\u03c2<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 degnified<\/td>\nSingular<\/td>\nPlural<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Masculine<\/td>\n\u039f \u03b1\u03be\u03b9\u03bf\u03c0\u03c1\u03b5\u03c0\u03ae\u03c2<\/td>\n\u039f\u03b9 \u03b1\u03be\u03b9\u03bf\u03c0\u03c1\u03b5\u03c0\u03b5\u03af\u03c2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feminine<\/td>\n\u0397 \u03b1\u03be\u03b9\u03bf\u03c0\u03c1\u03b5\u03c0\u03ae\u03c2<\/td>\n\u039f\u03b9 \u03b1\u03be\u03b9\u03bf\u03c0\u03c1\u03b5\u03c0\u03ae\u03c2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Neuter<\/td>\n\u03a4\u03bf \u03b1\u03be\u03b9\u03bf\u03c0\u03c1\u03b5\u03c0\u03ad\u03c2<\/td>\n\u03a4\u03b1 \u03b1\u03be\u03b9\u03bf\u03c0\u03c1\u03b5\u03c0\u03ae<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
–<\/strong>\u03ae\u03c2,-<\/strong>\u03ae\u03c2,-<\/strong>\u03ad\u03c2<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 degnified<\/td>\nSingular<\/td>\nPlural<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Masculine<\/td>\n\u039f \u03b1\u03be\u03b9\u03bf\u03c0\u03c1\u03b5\u03c0\u03ae\u03c2<\/td>\n\u039f\u03b9 \u03b1\u03be\u03b9\u03bf\u03c0\u03c1\u03b5\u03c0\u03b5\u03af\u03c2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feminine<\/td>\n\u0397 \u03b1\u03be\u03b9\u03bf\u03c0\u03c1\u03b5\u03c0\u03ae\u03c2<\/td>\n\u039f\u03b9 \u03b1\u03be\u03b9\u03bf\u03c0\u03c1\u03b5\u03c0\u03ae\u03c2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Neuter<\/td>\n\u03a4\u03bf \u03b1\u03be\u03b9\u03bf\u03c0\u03c1\u03b5\u03c0\u03ad\u03c2<\/td>\n\u03a4\u03b1 \u03b1\u03be\u03b9\u03bf\u03c0\u03c1\u03b5\u03c0\u03ae<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Much or many<\/strong><\/td>\nSingular<\/td>\nPlural<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Masculine<\/td>\n\u039f \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd\u03c2<\/td>\n\u039f\u03b9 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03af<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feminine<\/td>\n\u0397 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03ae<\/td>\n\u039f\u03b9 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03ad\u03c2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Neuter<\/td>\n\u03a4\u03bf \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd<\/td>\n\u03a4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

Notice!<\/strong> \u00a0use one \u201c\u03bb\u201d when \u201c\u03c5\u201d follows, double \u201c\u03bb\u03bb\u201d \u00a0in all other cases.<\/p>\n

Do not confuse the adjective \u201c\u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd\u201d with the adverb \u201c \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd \u201d which means \u201c very \u201d .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Greek adjectives describe, modify, or attribute a property to a noun. They have three genders (masculine feminine, neuter), singular and plural. They always have the same gender, number and case with the noun they refer to. Ex. \u0397 \u03bc\u03b5\u03b3\u03ac\u03bb\u03b7 \u03c4\u03c1\u03cd\u03c0\u03b1 (H megalee trypa).\u00a0 (Feminine) The big hole. \u03a4\u03bf \u03bc\u03b5\u03b3\u03ac\u03bb\u03bf \u03c3\u03c7\u03ad\u03b4\u03b9\u03bf (To megalo shedio).\u00a0 (Neuter) The…<\/p>\n

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