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As you probably already know, the Greek language has three Genders (masculine, feminine, neuter). So the nouns and their adjectives have three Genders. They also have two Forms, Singular and Plural and four Cases (Nominative, Genitive, Accusative, Vocative).
Nominative is for the Subject of the verb. Genitive is used when we want to show the owner of something or its quality, origin etc. Accusative is for the Object of the verb and it is also used after Prepositions. Vocative is used when we are calling someone or when we express a surprise etc. Examples follow.
Nouns and Adjectives have Genders, Forms, Cases. Usually the Adjective comes first and the Noun follows. adjective + noun, in the same Gender, Form, Case
| good masculine a good man the good man | καλός αρσενικό ένας καλός άντρας ο καλός άντρας | ο καιρός καλός καιρός nice – good weather |
| good feminine a good woman the good woman | καλή θηλυκό μία – μια καλή γυναίκα η καλή γυναίκα | η μέρα καλή μέρα nice – good day |
| good neuter a good child the good child | καλό ουδέτερο ένα καλό παιδί το καλό παιδί | το μάθημα καλό μάθημα nice – good lesson |