Language/Modern-greek-1453/Grammar/Reflective-pronouns-Αυτοπαθείς-αντωνυμίες
After you've achieved a solid foundation in this subject, you might like to explore these additional areas: Verb To Be, The predicate, Adverbs and Adverbial Phrases & Imperative Mood in Greek.
Definition
Reflective pronouns in Greek, as in other languages, are used when the subject and object of a verb are the same entity. In Modern Greek, the reflective pronoun is usually constructed by the word "εαυτός" (himself), which adjusts for gender, number and case, combined with the appropriate possessive pronoun.
Here are some examples:
- Masculine:
- Singular: τον εαυτό του (himself)
- Plural: τους εαυτούς τους (themselves)
- Feminine:
- Singular: την εαυτή της (herself)
- Plural: τις εαυτές τους (themselves)
- Neuter:
- Singular: το εαυτό του (itself)
- Plural: τα εαυτά τους (themselves)
These pronouns are used when the subject performs an action upon itself. For instance, "Ο άνθρωπος βλέπει τον εαυτό του στον καθρέφτη" means "The man sees himself in the mirror".
Please note that my explanation is a simplification, and the usage of reflexive pronouns in Greek can depend on various other factors.
Declension - Κλίση
These are the main reflexive pronouns in Greek. They refer back to the subject of the clause and are used when the subject and the object of the verb refer to the same person or thing. They are typically used in sentences where the subject acts upon itself, for example, "I hurt myself", "You see yourself", "They love themselves" and so on.
Ενικός αριθμός : Singular
| α' πρόσωπο (1st person) | β' πρόσωπο (2nd person) | γ' πρόσωπο (3rd person) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ον. (Nominative) | ο εαυτός μου (myself) | ο εαυτός σου (yourself) | ο εαυτός του/της (himself/herself) |
| Γεν. (Genitive) | του εαυτού μου (of myself) | του εαυτού σου (of yourself) | του εαυτού του/της (of himself/herself) |
| Αιτ. (Accusative) | τον εαυτό μου (myself) | τον εαυτό σου (yourself) | τον εαυτό του/της (himself/herself) |
- The nominative case is used for the subject of a sentence.
- The genitive case is often used to show possession.
- The accusative case is used for the direct object of a sentence.
Πληθυντικός αριθμός : Plural
| α' πρόσωπο (1st person) | β' πρόσωπο (2nd person) | γ' πρόσωπο (3rd person) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ον. (Nominative) | ο εαυτός μας (ourselves) | ο εαυτός σας (yourselves) | ο εαυτός τους (themselves) |
| Γεν. (Genitive) | των εαυτών μας (of ourselves) | των εαυτών σας (of yourselves) | των εαυτών τους (of themselves) |
| Αιτ. (Accusative) | τον εαυτό μας / τους εαυτούς μας (ourselves) | τον εαυτό σας / τους εαυτούς σας (yourselves) | τον εαυτό τους / τους εαυτούς τους (themselves) |
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- Basic spelling rules
- Verbs ending in «–ίζω»
- Future Tense
- Punctuation
- The comma
- Synonyms Antonyms
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