ένας
Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek ἕνας (hénas), from ἕνα (héna) the accusative of εἷς (heîs).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): [ˈe̞nas]
Article
ένας • (énas) m
- (indefinite) a, an
Declension
The indefinite article
| gender | m | f | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ένας | μια, μία 1 | ένα |
| genitive | ενός | μιας, μίας 1 | ενός |
| accusative | ένα(ν) 2 | μια, μία 1 | ένα |
| 1. These emphatic forms 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
ένας • (énas) m
- one
Declension
The numeral one
| gender | m | f | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ένας | μια, μία1 | ένα |
| genitive | ενός | μιας, μίας 1 | ενός |
| accusative | ένα, έναν2 | μια, μία1, μιαν2, μίαν1+2 | ένα |
| 1. These are emphatic forms that stress singularity. 2. These forms are optional alternatives used before vowels or the consonants: π, μπ, τ, ντ, κ, γγ, γκ. | |||
See also
- Greek number and measurement (Greek number and measurement)