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• The accusative singular masculine (τον) is
not to be confused with the genitive plural
(των).
• The genitive singular feminine (της) is
not to be confused with the accusative
plural feminine (τις).
• In writing, the final -ν of the accusative
singular article τον / την is kept if the
following word starts with a vowel, or the
consonants τ, π, κ, ξ, ψ, τσ, τζ, μπ, ντ, γκ.
The definite article and the ending of the
noun with which it is closely associated, are
the markers for gender, number and case.
The definite article should not be confused
with the personal clitic (weak form,
see pronouns) pronoun with which it is
homophonous.
της χώρας - τις χώρες
την Ελλάδα
τον πρόεδρο
την Ξάνθη
Η
φίλ
η
μου
η
Μαρί
α
είναι φοιτήτρι
α
Χτες είδα τ
η
φίλ
η
μου τ
η
Μαρί
α
Τον είδα το Γιάννη
τον
άνθρωπο
των
των
των
ανθρώπων
χωρών παιδιών
κ π τ
ξ ψ
τσ/τζ
γκ μπ
ντ
ν
Ο Γιάννης μένει στην Αθήνα
Ο φίλος μου ο Γιάννης
Χρήση του οριστικού άρθρου
(Use of the definite article)
• Contrary to English, proper nouns in Greek
are always preceded by a definite article.
• The definite article always appears with
the following words: αυτός, εκείνος, όλος /
ολόκληρος.
Thesemay also be followed by the possessive
clitic pronoun (see possessive pronouns).
pronoun
article
John
John
Όλος ο κόσμος μιλάει γι’ αυτόν
Ο κόσμος όλος μιλάει γι’ αυτόν
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