https://www.kylestratis.com/tags/derivatives/ Recent content in Derivatives on The Edge Cases Hugo en © 2025 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 22:04:36 -0400 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> https://www.kylestratis.com/notes/the-passive-participle-%CE%BC%CE%B5-%CE%BD%CE%BF%CF%82-%CE%BC%CE%B5-%CE%BD%CE%B7-%CE%BC%CE%B5-%CE%BD%CF%89/ Thu, 14 Jul 2022 15:18:30 +0000 https://www.kylestratis.com/notes/the-passive-participle-%CE%BC%CE%B5-%CE%BD%CE%BF%CF%82-%CE%BC%CE%B5-%CE%BD%CE%B7-%CE%BC%CE%B5-%CE%BD%CF%89/ <h2 id="the-passive-participle--μένος--μένη--μένω">The Passive Participle -μένος, -μένη, -μένω</h2> <h2 id="example">Example</h2> <p>τυπώνω (to print) -&gt; τυπωμένος - printed</p> <h2 id="sources">Sources</h2> <p><a href="https://www.greekpod101.com/lesson/lower-intermediate-2-living-with-change-in-greece/?lp=132">Greekpod101 Level 3 Greek Lesson 2</a></p> https://www.kylestratis.com/notes/the-diminutive-in-greek/ Mon, 18 Oct 2021 23:06:53 +0000 https://www.kylestratis.com/notes/the-diminutive-in-greek/ <h2 id="nouns">Nouns</h2> <h3 id="diminutive-uses">Diminutive Uses</h3> <ul> <li>Actual diminutive <ul> <li>παιδάκι - little kid</li> </ul> </li> <li>Affection <ul> <li>παιδάκι for adult kids</li> </ul> </li> <li>Insult <ul> <li>ανθρωπάκι - a little man</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <h3 id="diminutives">Diminutives</h3> <ul> <li>Neutral <ul> <li>-ακι</li> </ul> </li> <li>Feminine <ul> <li>-ιτσα</li> <li>-ουλα</li> </ul> </li> <li>Masculine <ul> <li>-ακης <ul> <li>Mostly found on names</li> </ul> </li> <li>-ούλης <ul> <li>Mostly found on adjectives</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <h2 id="adjectives">Adjectives</h2> <p>-ούτσικος turns a masculine adjective into a diminutive form</p> <h3 id="example">Example</h3> <p>καλός (good) -&gt; καλούτσικος (not bad, so-so)</p>