γράμμα (grámma)
English: letter
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderneuter
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About γράμμα
As a noun, γράμμα is of the neuter gender and is in the nominative case in Greek grammar. It can help you understand sentence structure and word forms better.
Pronunciation
Hyphenation: γράμ‧μα
Definitions & Examples
- noun:letter (written or printed symbol)
- noun:(computing) character
- noun:(in the plural) literature, lettersExamples:
- Tα γράμματα και οι τέχνες.Ta grámmata kai oi téchnes.
- Literature and the arts
- noun:(in the plural, informal) education, literacyExamples:
- Ξέρεις γράμματα;Xéreis grámmata;
- Can you read?
- (literally, “Do you know letters?”)
- noun:letter (correspondence) Στο ’πα και στο ξαναλέωμη μου γράφεις γράμματαγιατί γράμματα δεν ξέρωκαι με πιάνουν κλάματα.Examples:
- Sto ’pa kai sto xanaléomi mou gráfeis grámmatagiatí grámmata den xérokai me piánoun klámata.
- I've told you and I'm telling you againdon't write me lettersbecause I can't read (letters)and tears overcome me
- (traditional Greek song)
- noun:(in the plural) tails (of a coin; mainly used in κορώνα ή γράμματα (koróna í grámmata, “heads or tails”))
Declension Table
neuter noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | γράμμα | γράμματα |
| genitive | γράμματος | γραμμάτων |
| accusative | γράμμα | γράμματα |
| vocative | γράμμα | γράμματα |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how γράμμα appears in different grammatical contexts.