Koine Greek: Adjectives

Synopsis: In simple terms, an adjective is a word that describes a noun. For example, Αγαθος meaning "good" is an adjective. In Koine Greek, unlike English, adjectives change in form depending upon the way in which their noun is used in a sentence.

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Lesson

In simple terms, an adjective is a word that describes a noun. For example, Αγαθος meaning "good" is an adjective.

Declensions

In Koine Greek, unlike English, adjectives change in form depending upon the way in which their noun is used in a sentence. An adjective needs to match the noun it describes in case, gender and number.

Adjectival uses of prepositional phrases

It is possible in Greek for a prepositional phrase to function as either an attributive adjective or a substantive adjective. By inserting the prepositional phrase between the definite article and the noun, the prepositional phrase becomes an attributive adjective.

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