θέμα (théma)
English: subject
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderneuter
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About θέμα
As a noun, θέμα 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: θέ‧μα
Definitions & Examples
- noun:subject, main topic (of conversation, etc)
- noun:affair
- noun:(music) theme
- noun:(linguistics) stem
- noun:theme, the regional unit of government of the Byzantine empire.
Declension Table
neuter noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | θέμα | θέματα |
| genitive | θέματος | θεμάτων |
| accusative | θέμα | θέματα |
| vocative | θέμα | θέματα |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how θέμα appears in different grammatical contexts.