https://www.kylestratis.com/tags/adjectives/ Recent content in Adjectives on The Edge Cases Hugo en © 2025 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 22:04:36 -0400 https://www.kylestratis.com/notes/forming-the-feminine-of-certain-adjectives/ Wed, 21 Dec 2022 03:01:50 +0000 https://www.kylestratis.com/notes/forming-the-feminine-of-certain-adjectives/ <p>Some adjectives in Greek have different endings when in the feminine gender. Adjectives that end in -χος or -θος in the masculine become -χια or -θια for people and -χη or -θη for things or places. Adjectives that end in -υς in the masculine become -ια in the feminine.</p> <h2 id="examples">Examples</h2> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>-χος/-θος -&gt; -χια/-θια (people)</th> <th>-χος/-θος -&gt; -χη/-θη (things/places)</th> <th>-υς -&gt; -ια</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>ξανθός - Η Μαρία είναι ξανθιά</td> <td>ξανθός - Μου αρέσει η ξανθή σταφίδα</td> <td>μακρύς - μακριά</td> </tr> <tr> <td>φτωχός - Αυτή η οικογένεια είναι φτωχιά</td> <td>φτωχός - Αυτή η χώρα είναι φτωχή</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> https://www.kylestratis.com/notes/adjective-derivatives/ Wed, 31 Aug 2022 00:24:42 +0000 https://www.kylestratis.com/notes/adjective-derivatives/ <h2 id="verb-derivatives">Verb Derivatives</h2> <p>These are generally formed with a verb&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.kylestratis.com/notes/aorist-tense/">aorist stem</a> and the requisite ending.</p> <h3 id="-τός">-τός</h3> <p>This means that the noun being modified can be affected by the action of the verb.</p> <h4 id="examples">Examples</h4> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>present tense</th> <th><a href="https://www.kylestratis.com/notes/aorist-tense/">Aorist Tense</a></th> <th>Adjective</th> <th>Adjective meaning</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>-ω</td> <td>χαμογέλασα</td> <td>-ό</td> <td>smiling</td> </tr> <tr> <td>ταιριάζω</td> <td>ταιρίασα</td> <td>-ό</td> <td>fitting</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h3 id="-τικός">-τικός</h3> <p>This means that the object is suitable for/associated with</p> <h4 id="examples-1">Examples</h4> <h3 id="-άτος">-άτος</h3> <h4 id="examples-2">Examples</h4> <h2 id="noun-derivatives">Noun Derivatives</h2> <h3 id="-ινος">-ινος</h3> <h3 id="-ινός-ιανός">-ινός/-ιανός</h3> <h3 id="-ιακός">-ιακός</h3> <h2 id="more-information">More information</h2> <p><a href="https://www.greekpod101.com/lesson/lower-intermediate-11-a-greek-human-story/?lp=132">Greekpod 101 Level 3 Greek Lesson 11 notes</a></p>