Possibility and Verbal Adjectives

Level 6Sounds Like tós

Some adjectives in -τός express possibility or suitability, while others describe a state or have a lexicalized meaning.

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Some adjectives in -τός express possibility or suitability, while others describe a state or have a lexicalized meaning.

Γραπτός means written, not necessarily writable; κατανοητός means understandable. The suffix is therefore not a universal passive or can-be rule.

GreekMeaning
κατανοητό κείμενοan understandable text
ορατό σημάδιa visible sign
γραπτή απάντησηa written answer

Examples (3)

  1. κατανοητό κείμενο

    an understandable text

  2. ορατό σημάδι

    a visible sign

  3. γραπτή απάντηση

    a written answer

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Possibility and Verbal AdjectivesLevel 6

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