Formal Genitives Like Πόλεως

Level 5Sounds Like eōs

Some feminine nouns have learned singular genitives in -εως alongside everyday forms.

How It Works

Some feminine nouns have learned singular genitives in -εως alongside everyday forms.

Της πόλεως is more formal or fixed than της πόλης. Recognize the register and particular expression; do not replace every feminine genitive with -εως.

GreekMeaning
της πόλεωςof the city, formal
της σκέψεωςof the thought, formal
της κυβερνήσεωςof the government, formal

Examples (3)

  1. της πόλεως

    of the city, formal

  2. της σκέψεως

    of the thought, formal

  3. της κυβερνήσεως

    of the government, formal

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Formal Genitives Like ΠόλεωςLevel 5

Learn This First

Recognize the genitive relation before reading its articles, stress or additional recipient and formal uses.