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{{Infobox_Contents |topic_name = Articles in Koine Greek |subtopics = [[Koine Greek: Nouns]]* [[Article]] |opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |}} ===Indefinite article===
There is no indefinite article in Greek, that is, there is no word for "a". For example
* αδελφος ([[adelphos]]) may mean either "brother" or "a brother"
===Definite article===
The definite article is the word "the". In Koine Greek, the definite article various depending upon the noun's case, gender and number. For example:
* το [[πλοιον]] (to ploion) = "the boat" (a neuter, singular, nominative noun)
====Definite article: Singular form====
The following table shows the definite article in its various singular forms depending on case and gender.
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====Definite article: Plural form====
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====Rules regarding usage====
The definite article is used much more frequently than in English. It is generally used before names of people and places, and also prior to abstract nouns (abstract nouns are those that describe a concept such as love - [[Αγαπη]])
