Number, Gender, and Case
When we use a noun, we have to take into consideration three things:
- Its number–singular or plural
- Its gender–masculine, feminine or neuter
- Its case–how it’s used in the sentence
Here’s the definite article “the” in all its numbers, cases, and genders.
| the | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||||
| Masc. | Fem. | Neuter | Masc. | Fem. | Neuter | |
| Nominative Case |
ο | η | το | οι | οι | τα |
| Genitive Case |
του | της | του | των | των | των |
| Accusative Case |
τον | την | το | τους | τις | τα |
But wait–there’s more! Not only does the article change with case, so does the noun that goes with it. Here’s an example on the next page:
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