The Plural Definite Article
We’ve already seen that the definite article agrees with its noun’s gender. The definite also must agree with the noun’s number. Yes, this means that the definite article has a plural form for each of masculine, feminine, and neuter. Here’s an updated table of the:
| the | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | ||||
| Masc. | Fem. | Neuter | Masc. | Fem. | Neuter |
| ο | η | το | οι | οι | τα |
Let's review our table of nouns, with the definite article added in both singular and plural:
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Masculine |
ο κύκλος (the circle) ο άντρας (the man) ο ράφτης (the tailor) |
οι κύκλοι (the circles) οι άντρες (the men) οι ράφτες (the tailors) |
| Feminine |
η μητέρα (the mother) η στέγη (the roof) |
οι μητέρες (the mothers) οι στέγες (the roofs) |
| Neuter |
το μολύβι (the pencil) το λεφτό (the minute) το χρώμα (the color) |
τα μολύβια (the pencils) τα λεφτά (the minutes) τα χρώματα (the colors) |
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