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. When functioning as an attributive adjective, a demonstrative will take the predicative position. It may also function substantively. For example, `ουτοι may mean "these men".

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

The word for this is `ουτος (Mas, Nom, Sing form)

The word for that is εκεινος (Mas, Nom, Sing form)

This - `ουτος

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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