χαλάζι (khalázi)
English: hail
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderneuter
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About χαλάζι
As a noun, χαλάζι 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: χα‧λά‧ζι
Definitions & Examples
- noun:(meteorology) hail (a storm of icy rain; individual pieces)
- noun:(figuratively) particles falling in the manner of hailExamples:
- Tα βόλια έπεφταν χαλάζι. (Ta vólia épeftan chalázi.) — A hail of bullets.
Declension Table
neuter noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | χαλάζι | χαλάζια |
| genitive | χαλαζιού | χαλαζιών |
| accusative | χαλάζι | χαλάζια |
| vocative | χαλάζι | χαλάζια |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how χαλάζι appears in different grammatical contexts.