αυτός αυτή αυτό + noun

This Person or Thing

Level 1Sounds Like autós autḗ autó

A demonstrative before a definite noun normally appears with its article.

How It Works

A demonstrative before a definite noun normally appears with its article.

Αυτό το βιβλίο means this book. The demonstrative agrees in gender, number and case; it can also follow the noun phrase, as in το βιβλίο αυτό.

GreekMeaning
αυτός ο φίλοςthis friend
αυτή η πόληthis city
αυτό το βιβλίοthis book

Examples (3)

  1. αυτός ο φίλος

    this friend

  2. αυτή η πόλη

    this city

  3. αυτό το βιβλίο

    this book

How It Connects

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αυτός αυτή αυτό + nounLevel 1This Person or Thing

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Distinguish grammatical gender from the identity of a possessor or demonstrative referent.

Words in This Pattern

αυτός