αδύνατος (adínatos)
English: impossible
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Linguistic Information
Word Typeadjective
Gendermasculine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About αδύνατος
Learn more about αδύνατος and how to use it correctly in Greek sentences and conversations.
Definitions & Examples
- adjective:weak, poor (health)Examples:
- Ο άνθρωπος έχει μια αδύνατη καρδιά.O ánthropos échei mia adýnati kardiá.
- The man has a weak heart.
- adjective:weak, poor (knowledge)Examples:
- Αυτός ο μαθητής είναι αδύνατος.Aftós o mathitís eínai adýnatos.
- This pupil is weak.
- adjective:(grammar) weak, regularExamples:
- Οι αδύνατοι τύποι της προσωπικής αντωνυμίας …Oi adýnatoi týpoi tis prosopikís antonymías …
- The weak forms of the personal pronoun …
- adjective:thinExamples:
- Ο πελαργός είχε αδύνατα πόδια.O pelargós eíche adýnata pódia.
- The stork has thin legs.
- adjective:impossible, unattainableExamples:
- Antonym: αναπόδραστος (anapódrastos)
- Η αδύνατη αποστολή. (I adýnati apostolí.) — The impossible mission.
Declension Table
neuter word
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | αδύνατος | αδύνατοι |
| genitive | αδύνατου | αδύνατων |
| accusative | αδύνατο | αδύνατους |
| vocative | αδύνατο | αδύνατοι |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how αδύνατος appears in different grammatical contexts.