Masculine Nouns Like Φίλος

Level 1Sounds Like os

Many masculine nouns in -ος have nominative plural -οι and singular accusative -ο.

How It Works

Many masculine nouns in -ος have nominative plural -οι and singular accusative -ο.

The article shows case alongside the ending: ο φίλος, τον φίλο, οι φίλοι. This is one noun class, not a claim that every noun in -ος is masculine.

GreekMeaning
ο φίλοςthe friend
τον φίλοthe friend, as an object
οι φίλοιthe friends

Examples (3)

  1. ο φίλος

    the friend

  2. τον φίλο

    the friend, as an object

  3. οι φίλοι

    the friends

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Masculine Nouns Like ΦίλοςLevel 1

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