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Exceptions when building the plural of Greek nouns
There are
exceptions
to the rules of
building the plural of Green nouns
.
Greek isles with a -ος suffix are grammatically female:
💡
Examples:
η Κύπρ
ος
– Cyprus
η Σάμ
ος
– Samos
η Νάξ
ος
– Naxos
η Ρόδ
ος
– Rhodes
η Λέσβ
ος
– Lesvos
η Σύρ
ος
– Syros
Some other nouns with a -ος suffix are feminine as well, however, they are declined like masculine nouns with a -ος suffix:
💡
Examples:
Singular
η είσοδ
ος
– the entrance
η έξοδ
ος
– the exit
Plural
οι είσοδ
οι
– the entrances
οι έξοδ
οι
– the exits
There are feminine nouns with an -η ending changing their endings into -εις endings in the plural mode:
💡
Examples:
Singular
η λέξ
η
– the word
η πρότασ
η
– the sentence
Plural
οι λέξ
εις
– the words
οι προτάσ
εις
– the sentences
Feminine nouns with an -α suffix change their suffix into -αδες in the plural mode:
💡
Examples:
Singular
η μαμ
ά
– the mom
η γιαγι
ά
– the grandmom
Plural
οι μαμ
άδες
– the moms
οι γιαγι
άδες
– the grandmoms
Masculine nouns with an -ας ending change into an -αδες ending in the plural mode:
💡
Examples:
Singular
ο μπαμπ
άς
– the dad
ο ψαρ
άς
– the fisherman
Plural
οι μπαμπ
άδες
– the dads
οι ψαρ
άδες
– the fishermen
Some feminine nouns with an -ου ending change into an -ουδες ending in the plural mode:
💡
Examples:
Singular
η αλεπ
ού
– the fox
Plural
οι αλεπ
ούδες
– the foxes
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