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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?

Plural Formation

Masculine: -ος→-οι, -ης→-ες, -ας→-ες. Feminine: -α→-ες, -η→-ες. Neuter: -ο→-α, -ι→-ιά, -μα→-ματα. Articles: ο/η→οι, το→τα.

English just adds -s. Greek has 8+ patterns by gender/ending — learn them separately. Don't forget to change the article too (ο→οι, το→τα).

Οι φίλοι μου είναι εδώ.

My friends are here.

φίλος → φίλοι, ο → οι (masc. pl.)

Τα βιβλία είναι στο τραπέζι.

The books are on the table.

βιβλίο → βιβλία, το → τα (neut. pl.)

Practice in course

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