Plurals
Of course, we don’t just talk about one book, or a book. Sometimes we have to talk about books, or two books, or many books. To make an English noun plural, we usually add -s or -es to the end. Book becomes books, fox becomes foxes, etc. Of course, it’s not always that simple...
| Singular | Plural | ...but... | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| house | houses | mouse | mice | |
| box | boxes | ox | oxen | |
| goose | geese | moose | moose |
So, please don’t complain about the rules for forming plurals in Greek. Making a noun plural in Greek requires knowing both its gender and the letters with which it ends. Take a deep breath, because here we go. These tables, which are by no means complete, have been condensed from the excellent book, Teach Yourself Greek, by Aristarhos Matsukas.
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Masculine |
-ος κύκλος (circle) |
-οι κύκλοι (circles) |
|
-ας, -ης άντρας (man) ράφτης (tailor) |
-ες άντρες (men) ράφτες (tailors) |
|
| Feminine |
-α, -η μητέρα (mother) στέγη (roof) |
-ες μητέρες (mothers) στέγες (roofs) |
| Neuter |
-ι μολύβι (pencil) |
-ια μολύβια (pencils) |
|
-ο λεφτό (minute) |
-α λεφτά (minutes) |
-μα χρώμα (color) |
-ματα χρώματα (colors) |
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