άμμος (ámmos)
English: sand
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderfeminine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About άμμος
As a noun, άμμος is of the feminine gender and is in the nominative case in Greek grammar. It can help you understand sentence structure and word forms better.
Definitions & Examples
- noun:sand (material found on beaches)Examples:
- Τα παιδιά έπαιζαν στην άμμο με τα φτυαράκια τους.Ta paidiá épaizan stin ámmo me ta ftyarákia tous.
- The children played in the sand with their shovels.
- noun:beach (especially a sandy one)
Declension Table
feminine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | άμμος | άμμοιάμμες |
| genitive | άμμου | άμμων |
| accusative | άμμο | άμμουςάμμες |
| vocative | άμμο | άμμοι |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how άμμος appears in different grammatical contexts.