When is Πληθυντικός Αριθμός used?

Greek plurals follow predictable patterns based on gender and ending:

What are common mistakes with Πληθυντικός Αριθμός?

🇬🇧 English: English just adds -s. Greek has 8+ plural patterns depending on gender and ending. Learn each pattern separately. 🇷🇺 Russian: Russian plurals also depend on gender — good parallel. But the specific endings differ entirely. 🇨🇿 Czech: Czech also has gender-dependent plural patterns. The concept transfers well, just learn the Greek endings.

Πληθυντικός Αριθμός | Greek Grammar A1

Πληθυντικός Αριθμός

A1 — Ουσιαστικά

Plural formation patterns for all three genders

Can form the plural of common Greek nouns

Plural formation patterns for all three genders

Examples

Οι φίλοι μου είναι εδώ. — My friends are here.
Τα βιβλία είναι στο τραπέζι. — The books are on the table.

ΟυσιαστικάA1

Plural Formation

How to form plurals for masculine, feminine, and neuter nouns

Learning Goal

Can form the plural of common nouns

Exam Skills:Ελληνομάθεια A1 GrammarΕλληνομάθεια A1 Writing

Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?

Οι φίλοι μου είναι εδώ.

My friends are here.

Τα βιβλία είναι στο τραπέζι.

The books are on the table.

Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?