Nouns for Actions or Results

Level 5Sounds Like ma -sē

Suffixes such as -μα and -ση form many nouns connected to actions or their results.

How It Works

Suffixes such as -μα and -ση form many nouns connected to actions or their results.

The relation is lexical: a derived noun can develop a specialized meaning and its own gender and paradigm. Do not assume that every verb freely forms both nouns or that both have the same meaning.

GreekMeaning
το γράψιμοwriting
η ανάγνωσηreading
το άνοιγμαthe opening

Examples (3)

  1. το γράψιμο

    writing

  2. η ανάγνωση

    reading

  3. το άνοιγμα

    the opening

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Nouns for Actions or ResultsLevel 5

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Recognize a noun’s independent gender and paradigm before interpreting a derived noun or compound.

Words in This Pattern

-μα-ση