μέλλον (méllon)
English: future
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderneuter
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About μέλλον
As a noun, μέλλον 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.
Definitions & Examples
- noun:the futureExamples:
- στο εγγύς μέλλον (sto engýs méllon) — in the near future
- Ποιος ξέρει τι μας επιφυλάσσει το μέλλον!Poios xérei ti mas epifylássei to méllon!
- Who knows what the future holds for us!
- noun:(by extension) a promising futureExamples:
- Αυτή η εφεύρεση έχει μέλλον.Aftí i efévresi échei méllon.
- This invention has a future.
Declension Table
neuter noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | μέλλον | μέλλοντα |
| genitive | μέλλοντος | μελλόντων |
| accusative | μέλλον | μέλλοντα |
| vocative | μέλλον | μέλλοντα |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how μέλλον appears in different grammatical contexts.