όσος όση όσο

As Much or as Many as

Level 4Sounds Like ósos ósē óso

Όσος inflects to match an amount or group introduced by a relative clause.

How It Works

Όσος inflects to match an amount or group introduced by a relative clause.

It can modify a noun or stand alone. Singular and plural forms distinguish quantity from members of a group; case follows the role of the phrase.

GreekMeaning
Πάρε όσο νερό θέλεις.Take as much water as you want.
Ήρθαν όσοι μπορούσαν.All those who could came.
Διάβασα όσες σελίδες πρόλαβα.I read as many pages as I had time for.

Examples (3)

  1. Πάρε όσο νερό θέλεις.

    Take as much water as you want.

  2. Ήρθαν όσοι μπορούσαν.

    All those who could came.

  3. Διάβασα όσες σελίδες πρόλαβα.

    I read as many pages as I had time for.

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όσος όση όσοLevel 4As Much or as Many as

Learn This First

Recognize relative agreement and case before interpreting a relative without an expressed antecedent or across another clause.

Words in This Pattern

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