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Adjectives in the Greek Language

In Greek, adjectives play a key role in describing nouns, and their form changes based on the gender, number, and case of the noun they modify. Greek adjectives must agree with the noun they describe in all three of these aspects.

1. Gender Agreement

• Masculine: μεγάλος άντρας (big man)
• Feminine: μεγάλη γυναίκα (big woman)
• Neuter: μεγάλο σπίτι (big house)

2. Number Agreement

• Singular: όμορφη κοπέλα (beautiful girl)
• Plural: όμορφες κοπέλες (beautiful girls)

3. Case Agreement

Greek has four cases: nominative, genitive, accusative, and vocative. The form of the adjective changes according to the case of the noun it describes.

• Nominative: ο καλός δάσκαλος (the good teacher - subject)
• Accusative: Βλέπω τον καλό δάσκαλο (I see the good teacher - direct object)

Position of Adjectives

Adjectives typically come before the noun in Greek, just like in English. However, when adjectives come after the noun, they are often emphasized or used in descriptive sentences.

• Before the noun: ο όμορφος κήπος (the beautiful garden)
• After the noun: Ο κήπος είναι όμορφος (The garden is beautiful)

Degrees of Comparison

Greek adjectives have three degrees of comparison: positive, comparative, and superlative.

• Positive: γρήγορος (fast)
• Comparative: γρηγορότερος (faster)
• Superlative: ο γρηγορότερος (the fastest)