ένας
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Byzantine Greek ἕνας (hénas), from Ancient Greek ἕνα (héna) the accusative of εἷς (heîs), from Proto-Hellenic *hens, *hmia, from Proto-Indo-European *sḗm, *smih₂.
Pronunciation
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[edit]ένας • (énas) m
- (indefinite) a, an
Declension
[edit]| masculine | feminine | neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ένας (énas) | μια (mia) μία (mía) 1 |
ένα (éna) |
| genitive | ενός (enós) | μιας (mias) μίας (mías) 1 |
ενός (enós) |
| accusative | ένα(ν) (éna(n)) 2 | μια (mia) μία (mía) 1 |
ένα (éna) |
1. The accented forms are emphatic to stress singularity.
2. The final ν is preserved solely before vowels, and the
plosive/affricate consonants: κ, π, τ, ξ, ψ, μπ, ντ, γκ, τσ, τζ
Numeral
[edit]ένας • (énas) m
Declension
[edit]| gender | m | f | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ένας (énas) | μια (mia) μία1 (mía1) |
ένα (éna) |
| genitive | ενός (enós) | μιας (mias) μίας1 (mías1) |
ενός (enós) |
| accusative | ένα (éna) έναν2 (énan2) |
μια (mia) μία1 (mía1) μιαν2 (mian2) μίαν1+2 (mían1+2) |
ένα (éna) |
1. Emphatic forms that stress singularity.
2. Optional alternatives used before vowels or the consonants π, μπ, τ, ντ, κ, γγ and γκ.
See also
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- Greek terms inherited from Byzantine Greek
- Greek terms derived from Byzantine Greek
- Greek terms inherited from Ancient Greek
- Greek terms derived from Ancient Greek
- Greek terms inherited from Proto-Hellenic
- Greek terms derived from Proto-Hellenic
- Greek terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European
- Greek terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
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