Koine Greek: Demonstratives
Synopsis: A demonstrative is a noun or adjective that points to a specific noun. In English the following words are demonstratives: that, this, those, these.
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A demonstrative is a noun or adjective that points to a specific noun. In English the following words are demonstratives: that, this, those, these.
Uses
Demonstratives can function as either pronouns or adjectives.
Demonstrative as a Pronoun
An example of a demonstrative acting as a pronoun is: "that is a green tree"
Demonstrative as an Adjective
An example of a demonstrative acting as an adjective is: "that tree is green"
Forms
A demonstrative must match its noun in gender and number. The demonstrative declines as follows:
Masculine, Singular
- `ουτος (Nom)
- τουτου (Gen)
- τουτω (Dat)
- τουτον (Acc)
'Masculine, Plural
- `ουτοι
- τουτων
- τουτοις
- τουτους
Feminine, Singular
- `αυτη
- ταυτης
- ταυτη
- ταυτην
Feminine, Plural
- `αυται
- τουτων
- ταυταις
- ταυτας
Neuter, Singular
- τουτο
- τουτου
- τουτω
- τουτο
Neuter, Plural
- ταυτα
- τουτων
- τουοις
- ταυτα
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