πολύς πολλή πολύ

Much and Many

Level 2Sounds Like polýs pollḗ polý

Πολύς, πολλή and πολύ are adjective forms that agree with a noun.

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Πολύς, πολλή and πολύ are adjective forms that agree with a noun.

Distinguish them from the invariant adverb πολύ before an adjective or verb. The spelling πολλή belongs to feminine singular agreement, whereas πολύ in πολύ καλή does not agree with καλή.

GreekMeaning
πολύ νερόa lot of water
πολλή δουλειάa lot of work
πολλοί φίλοιmany friends

Examples (3)

  1. πολύ νερό

    a lot of water

  2. πολλή δουλειά

    a lot of work

  3. πολλοί φίλοι

    many friends

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πολύς πολλή πολύLevel 2Much and Many

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