φυλακή (philakí)
English: jail
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderfeminine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About φυλακή
As a noun, φυλακή is of the feminine gender and is in the nominative case in Greek grammar. It can help you understand sentence structure and word forms better.
Definitions & Examples
- noun:prison, jail, gaolExamples:
- κελί φυλακής (kelí fylakís) — prison cell
- noun:imprisonment
Declension Table
feminine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | φυλακή | φυλακές |
| genitive | φυλακής | φυλακών |
| accusative | φυλακή | φυλακές |
| vocative | φυλακή | φυλακές |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how φυλακή appears in different grammatical contexts.