Accusative

1. From subject to object

The noun forms learned so far are nominative forms. Use the accusative for a direct object, such as the thing someone has:

The article and sometimes the noun ending change in the accusative. This lesson uses singular forms only.

2. Articles and noun endings

• Masculine nouns ending in -ος change to -ο: σκύλος → σκύλο, φίλος → φίλο.
• The feminine nouns in -α and -η learned so far keep their endings: γάτα → γάτα, φίλη → φίλη.
• Neuter nouns have the same nominative and accusative forms.

The indefinite articles change like this:

τη or την?

Use την before a vowel or κ, π, τ, ξ, ψ, μπ, ντ, γκ, τσ, τζ. Otherwise, use τη: την πόρτα, but τη γάτα and τη φίλη.

In writing, masculine τον and έναν always keep their final -ν.

3. Three new nouns

4. Questions

The object stays in the accusative in questions:

5. Negatives

The object also stays in the accusative in negative sentences:

6. Practice exercises

Translate into Greek.

1. We are drinking a juice.
2. She has the bag.
3. We have a pencil.
4. Are you drinking the juice? (Singular.)
5. The dog is not here.
6. They live here.
7. I am not drinking water now.
8. Do you have a bag? (Plural or polite.)
9. We don't have the dog.
10. The child is drinking the juice.