μόνος (mónos)
English: alone
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Linguistic Information
Word Typeadjective
Gendermasculine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About μόνος
Learn more about μόνος and how to use it correctly in Greek sentences and conversations.
Pronunciation
Hyphenation: μό‧νος
Definitions & Examples
- adjective:solitary, alone
- adjective:unmarried
- adjective:solo, unaccompaniedExamples:
- μόνος μουmónos mou
- by myself
- adjective:unique, singular
- adjective:(used with an article) onlyExamples:
- Ο Κώστας ήταν ο μόνος που έτρεξε να βοηθήσει.O Kóstas ítan o mónos pou étrexe na voïthísei.
- Kostas was the only one to run for help.
Declension Table
neuter word
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | μόνος | μόνοι |
| genitive | μόνου | μόνων |
| accusative | μόνο | μόνους |
| vocative | μόνο | μόνοι |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how μόνος appears in different grammatical contexts.