{"id":695,"date":"2012-03-11T08:35:52","date_gmt":"2012-03-11T08:35:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/?p=695"},"modified":"2017-04-04T08:22:39","modified_gmt":"2017-04-04T08:22:39","slug":"personal-pronouns-direct-indirect-object","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/personal-pronouns-direct-indirect-object\/","title":{"rendered":"Personal pronouns, direct-indirect object"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Greek the direct and indirect pronoun are not the same like in English. For example in English we say :<\/p>\n

I met him and I talk to him.<\/em><\/p>\n

Both direct and indirect object are the same. If you translate the same sentence to Greek:<\/p>\n

\u03a4\u03bf\u03bd<\/strong> \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5<\/strong> \u03bc\u03af\u03bb\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1 (ton seenadeesa ke too meeleesa).<\/em><\/p>\n

Here the \u201c\u03a4\u03bf\u03bd<\/strong>\u201d <\/strong>is the direct object and the \u201c<\/strong>\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5<\/strong>\u201d <\/strong>is the indirect. I will give you a second example to understand it better:<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03b5<\/strong> \u03b9\u03ba\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5\u03cd\u03c9 \u03bc\u03b7\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2!(Se eeketevo meen to kanees).<\/em><\/p>\n

I beg you don\u2019t do it!\u00a0 Whom<\/strong> do I beg? -> you.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03bf\u03c5 <\/strong>\u03ad\u03c6\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1 \u03c6\u03b1\u03b3\u03b7\u03c4\u03cc \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c6\u03b1\u03c2. (Sou efera fageeto na fas).<\/em><\/p>\n

I brought you food to eat. To whom<\/strong> I brought? ->to you<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Direct object:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nIndirect Object:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u039c\u03b5 (me)<\/td>\nMe<\/td>\n\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 (mou)<\/span><\/td>\nme<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u03a3\u03b5\u00a0 (se)<\/td>\nYou<\/td>\n\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5<\/span>\u00a0(sou)<\/td>\nyou<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u03a4\u03bf\u03bd (ton)<\/td>\nHim<\/td>\n\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 (tou)<\/span><\/td>\nhim<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u03a4\u03b7\u03bd (teen)<\/td>\nHer<\/td>\n\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 (tis)<\/span><\/td>\nher<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u03a4\u03bf (to)<\/td>\nIt<\/td>\n\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 (tou)<\/span><\/td>\nits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u039c\u03b1\u03c2 (mas)<\/td>\nUs<\/td>\n\u03bc\u03b1\u03c2 (mas)<\/span><\/td>\nus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u03a3\u03b1\u03c2 (sas)<\/td>\nYou<\/td>\n\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2<\/span>\u00a0(sas)<\/td>\nyou<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u03a4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 (tous)<\/td>\nThem (masculine)<\/td>\n\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2<\/span>\u00a0(tous)<\/td>\nthem<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u03a4\u03b9\u03c2(tees)<\/td>\nThem (female)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u03a4\u03b1 (ta)<\/td>\nThem (neuter)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

More examples:<\/p>\n

Direct object:<\/strong><\/p>\n

What\u2019s your name, \u03c0\u03c9\u03c2 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5?<\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03c9\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b5<\/strong> \u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5; \u03a3\u03b5<\/strong> \u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5 \u0391\u03bd\u03c4\u03ce\u03bd\u03b7.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s my name? Your name is Andonis.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03c9\u03c2 \u03c3\u03b5<\/strong> \u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5; \u039c\u03b5<\/strong> \u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5 \u0394\u03ac\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s your name? My name is Dareios.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03c9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd<\/strong> \u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5; \u03a4\u03bf\u03bd<\/strong> \u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5 \u039c\u03b1\u03bd\u03cc\u03bb\u03b7.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s his name? His name is Manolis<\/em><\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03c9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd<\/strong> \u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5; \u03a4\u03b7\u03bd<\/strong> \u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5 \u0392\u03af\u03ba\u03c5.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s her name? Her name is Viki.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03c9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf<\/strong> \u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c3\u03ba\u03c5\u03bb\u03af; \u03a4\u03bf<\/strong> \u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5 \u0388\u03ba\u03c4\u03ce\u03c1\u03b1.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the name of the dog? His name is Ektoras.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03c9\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b1\u03c2<\/strong> \u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5; \u03a3\u03b1\u03c2<\/strong> \u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5 \u039c\u03b1\u03c1\u03af\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u0398\u03b1\u03bd\u03ac\u03c3\u03b7.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s our name? Our name is Maria and Thanasis<\/em><\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03c9\u03c2 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2<\/strong> \u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5; \u039c\u03b1\u03c2<\/strong> (\u03ae \u03bc\u03b5<\/strong>) \u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5 \u039c\u03b1\u03c1\u03af\u03bd\u03b1.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s your name? Our (or my) name is Marina.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03c9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2<\/strong> \u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5; \u03a4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2<\/strong> \u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5 \u039c\u03b1\u03c1\u03af\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u0398\u03b1\u03bd\u03ac\u03c3\u03b7.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s their name? Their names are Meria and Thanasis.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03c9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b9\u03c2<\/strong> \u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5; \u03a4\u03b9\u03c2<\/strong> \u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5 \u0395\u03bb\u03b9\u03c3\u03ac\u03b2\u03b5\u03c4 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u0394\u03ad\u03c3\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03bd\u03b1.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s their name?(fem) Their names are Elesavet and Despoina.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03c9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b1<\/strong> \u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03b4\u03af\u03b1 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5; \u03a4\u03b1 \u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5 \u0394\u03b7\u03bc\u03ae\u03c4\u03c1\u03b7 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03a3\u03c4\u03b1\u03cd\u03c1\u03bf.<\/p>\n

What are your children\u2019s names? Their names are Demetris and Stauros.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Indirect Object:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03bf\u03c5<\/strong> \u03b1\u03c1\u03ad\u03c3\u03c9; \u039d\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5<\/strong> \u03b1\u03c1\u03ad\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2.<\/p>\n

Do you like me? Yes I like you.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u03a4\u03bf\u03c5<\/strong> \u03b1\u03c1\u03ad\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03ae; \u0394\u03b5\u03bd \u03be\u03ad\u03c1\u03c9 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03ae\u03bd, \u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03c9\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03cc\u03c2 \u03c3\u03af\u03b3\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2<\/strong> \u03b1\u03c1\u03ad\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9.<\/p>\n

Does he like her? I don\u2019t know about him but I she surely likes him.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03b1\u03c2<\/strong> \u03b1\u03c1\u03ad\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c6\u03b1\u03b3\u03b7\u03c4\u03cc; \u039d\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b1\u03c2<\/strong> (\u03ae \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5<\/strong>) \u03b1\u03c1\u03ad\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9.<\/p>\n

Do you like the food? Yes we (or I) like it.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u03a4\u03af\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03cc; \u0391\u03c5\u03c4\u03cc \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2<\/strong><\/p>\n

Whose is that? This is theirs.<\/em><\/p>\n

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As usual a small exercise for you:<\/p>\n

1. _______\u03b5\u03af\u03b4\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c4\u03b7\u03bb\u03b5\u03cc\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03b7.<\/p>\n

2. \u03a0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03ba\u03b1\u03c0\u03ad\u03bb\u03bf _______;<\/p>\n

3. \u0394\u03b5\u03bd _____\u03b1\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd\u03c9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac.<\/p>\n

4. \u03a0\u03ae\u03c1\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c6\u03ac\u03c1\u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03b1 _____;<\/p>\n

5. \u0398\u03b1 ___\u03b4\u03c9 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03bb\u03af\u03b3\u03bf.<\/p>\n

6. \u03a0\u03c9\u03c2 ____\u03bb\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5;<\/p>\n

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In Greek the direct and indirect pronoun are not the same like in English. For example in English we say : I met him and I talk to him. Both direct and indirect object are the same. If you translate the same sentence to Greek: \u03a4\u03bf\u03bd \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bc\u03af\u03bb\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1 (ton seenadeesa ke too meeleesa)…<\/p>\n

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