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Grammar 1:
The noun, the definite article and the indefinite article
In Greek there are 3 genders: Masculine(m), Feminine(f) and Neutral(n). Each gender has a distinct ending:
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Masculine
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Feminine
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Neutral
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Singular
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-ς
λύκος
wolf
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-α (rarely -η)
πόρτα - πύλη
door - gate
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-ι (rarely -ο)
σπίτι - νερό
house - water
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Plural
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-οι
λύκοι
wolves
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-ες
πύλες - πόρτες
gates - doors
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-α
σπίτια - νερά
houses - waters
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The definite article can roughly be translated in English with the word the. Unlike English, Greek requires its use at all times, even before names.
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Masculine
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Feminine
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Neutral
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Singular
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ο
ο λύκος
the wolf
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η
η πόρτα
the door
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τo
το σπίτι
the house
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Plural
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οι
οι λύκοι
the wolves
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οι
οι πόρτες
the doors
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τα
τα σπίτια
the houses
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The indefinite article can roughly be translated in English with the word a.
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Masculine
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Feminine
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Neutral
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Singular
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ένας
ένας λύκος
a wolf
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μία
μία πόρτα
a door
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ένα
ένα σπίτι
a house
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Plural
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-
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-
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-
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