ο οποίος η οποία το οποίο
Inflected Relative Pronouns
Ο οποίος introduces a relative clause and agrees in gender and number with its antecedent.
How It Works
Ο οποίος introduces a relative clause and agrees in gender and number with its antecedent.
Its case is set by its role inside the relative clause. It is common in careful or formal writing and can clarify relations that invariant που leaves to context or a resumptive expression.
| Greek | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ο φίλος ο οποίος ήρθε | the friend who came |
| το βιβλίο το οποίο διάβασα | the book that I read |
| η φίλη με την οποία μίλησα | the female friend with whom I spoke |
Examples (3)
- ο φίλος ο οποίος ήρθε
the friend who came
- το βιβλίο το οποίο διάβασα
the book that I read
- η φίλη με την οποία μίλησα
the female friend with whom I spoke
How It Connects
Learn This First
Recognize a relative clause and its antecedent before using an inflected relative or distinguishing additional information.
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