Neuter Nouns Like Όνομα

Level 1Sounds Like ma

Neuter nouns such as όνομα add -τ- in forms including plural ονόματα.

How It Works

Neuter nouns such as όνομα add -τ- in forms including plural ονόματα.

The longer stem also appears in genitives such as ονόματος. Do not treat these nouns as ordinary feminine -α nouns: their article is neuter and their paradigm is different.

GreekMeaning
το όνομαthe name
τα ονόματαthe names
τα μαθήματαthe lessons

Examples (3)

  1. το όνομα

    the name

  2. τα ονόματα

    the names

  3. τα μαθήματα

    the lessons

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Neuter Nouns Like ΌνομαLevel 1

Learn This First

Identify the noun’s grammatical gender before choosing its article or gender-sensitive form.