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The predicate in grammar is the part of a sentence that includes the verb and provides information about the subject. Every sentence is made up of three essential building blocks: the subject, the verb, and the object or predicate. The predicate describes the action or state experienced by the subject and must always contain a verb. It can also include direct or indirect objects and different types of modifiers, such as adverbs, prepositional phrases, or objects. The predicate is always in the nominative declension, in the same form as the subject, while the object is accusative. This means there is no reason to be confused. | |||
<span link>After mastering this lesson, these related pages might interest you:</span> [[Language/Modern-greek-1453/Grammar/Verb-To-Be|Verb To Be]], [[Language/Modern-greek-1453/Grammar/Homonyms-and-homophones|Homonyms and homophones]], [[Language/Modern-greek-1453/Grammar/Prepositions|Prepositions]] & [[Language/Modern-greek-1453/Grammar/Voice-tense|Voice tense]]. | |||
==Different Forms of the Predicate== | |||
The predicate can take different forms in Greek, including: | |||
* Noun: When the predicate is a name or a noun, such as in the sentence "Ο Γιάννης είναι γιατρός" (Jean is a doctor). | |||
* Adjective: When the predicate is an adjective, such as in the sentence "Τα φύλλα είναι ξερά" (The leaves are dry). | |||
* Participle: When the predicate is a participle, such as in the sentence "Τα λουλούδια είναι ανθισμένα" (The flowers are in bloom). | |||
* Pronoun: When the predicate is a pronoun, such as in the sentence "Ο Γιώργος δεν είναι τέτοιος" (George is not like that). | |||
* Arithmetic: When the predicate is an arithmetic expression, such as in the sentence "Ο Κώστας είναι δεύτερος" (Costas is second). | |||
Ο Γιάννης είναι γιατρός | |||
Τα φύλλα είναι ξερά | |||
Τα λουλούδια είναι ανθισμένα | |||
Ο Γιώργος δεν είναι τέτοιος | |||
Ο Κώστας είναι δεύτερος (Costas is second) | |||
==Most common linking verbs== | ==Most common linking verbs== | ||
The most common linking verbs are forms of the verb "είμαι" (to be) | The most common linking verbs are forms of the verb "είμαι" (to be) | ||
* γίνομαι | * γίνομαι (become) | ||
* φαίνομαι | * φαίνομαι (appear) | ||
* μοιάζω | * μοιάζω (resemble) | ||
* παραμένω | * παραμένω (remain) | ||
* θεωρούμαι | * θεωρούμαι (be considered) | ||
* εμφανίζομαι | * εμφανίζομαι (appear) | ||
* παρουσιάζομαι | * παρουσιάζομαι (be presented) | ||
* αποδεικνύομαι | * αποδεικνύομαι (be proven) | ||
* εκλέγομαι | * εκλέγομαι (be elected) | ||
* διορίζομαι | * διορίζομαι (be appointed) | ||
* πάω για | * πάω για (go for) | ||
* μιλάω ως | * μιλάω ως (speak as) | ||
* αποτελώ | * αποτελώ (constitute) | ||
* ονομάζομαι | * ονομάζομαι (be named) | ||
* λέγομαι | * λέγομαι (be called) | ||
* αναγνωρίζομαι | * αναγνωρίζομαι (come through) | ||
* ανακηρύσσομαι | * ανακηρύσσομαι (be declared) | ||
* χειροτονούμαι | * χειροτονούμαι (ordained) | ||
* κληρώνομαι | * κληρώνομαι (inherit) | ||
* ζω | * ζω (live) | ||
* μένω | * μένω (stay) | ||
* γεννιέμαι | * γεννιέμαι (be born) | ||
* πεθαίνω | * πεθαίνω (die) | ||
* υπηρετώ | * υπηρετώ (serve) | ||
* λογαριάζομαι | * λογαριάζομαι (deal with) | ||
==Videos== | ==Videos== | ||
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===Modern Greek Lessons: Predicate/Predicative vs Object=== | ===Modern Greek Lessons: Predicate/Predicative vs Object=== | ||
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6V_EJIbKFFk</youtube> | <youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6V_EJIbKFFk</youtube> | ||
==Other Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/Modern-greek-1453/Grammar/Methods-of-Argument|Methods of Argument]] | |||
* [[Language/Modern-greek-1453/Grammar/Negations|Negations]] | |||
* [[Language/Modern-greek-1453/Grammar/Contract-Verbs|Contract Verbs]] | |||
* [[Language/Modern-greek-1453/Grammar/The-Greek-sentence-types|The Greek sentence types]] | |||
* [[Language/Modern-greek-1453/Grammar/Verbes-auxiliaires|Verbes auxiliaires]] | |||
* [[Language/Modern-greek-1453/Grammar/Adjective-and-Adverb|Adjective and Adverb]] | |||
* [[Language/Modern-greek-1453/Grammar/Greek-phonology-of-the-consonants-:--Φφ----Θθ-|Greek phonology of the consonants : Φφ Θθ ]] | |||
* [[Language/Modern-greek-1453/Grammar/Homonyms-and-homophones|Homonyms and homophones]] | |||
* [[Language/Modern-greek-1453/Grammar/Definite-and-Indefinite-Article|Definite and Indefinite Article]] | |||
* [[Language/Modern-greek-1453/Grammar/Pronoms-interrogatifs|Pronoms interrogatifs]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 10:22, 27 March 2023
The predicate in Greek - Το κατηγορούμενο
The predicate in grammar is the part of a sentence that includes the verb and provides information about the subject. Every sentence is made up of three essential building blocks: the subject, the verb, and the object or predicate. The predicate describes the action or state experienced by the subject and must always contain a verb. It can also include direct or indirect objects and different types of modifiers, such as adverbs, prepositional phrases, or objects. The predicate is always in the nominative declension, in the same form as the subject, while the object is accusative. This means there is no reason to be confused.
After mastering this lesson, these related pages might interest you: Verb To Be, Homonyms and homophones, Prepositions & Voice tense.
Different Forms of the Predicate[edit | edit source]
The predicate can take different forms in Greek, including:
- Noun: When the predicate is a name or a noun, such as in the sentence "Ο Γιάννης είναι γιατρός" (Jean is a doctor).
- Adjective: When the predicate is an adjective, such as in the sentence "Τα φύλλα είναι ξερά" (The leaves are dry).
- Participle: When the predicate is a participle, such as in the sentence "Τα λουλούδια είναι ανθισμένα" (The flowers are in bloom).
- Pronoun: When the predicate is a pronoun, such as in the sentence "Ο Γιώργος δεν είναι τέτοιος" (George is not like that).
- Arithmetic: When the predicate is an arithmetic expression, such as in the sentence "Ο Κώστας είναι δεύτερος" (Costas is second).
Most common linking verbs[edit | edit source]
The most common linking verbs are forms of the verb "είμαι" (to be)
- γίνομαι (become)
- φαίνομαι (appear)
- μοιάζω (resemble)
- παραμένω (remain)
- θεωρούμαι (be considered)
- εμφανίζομαι (appear)
- παρουσιάζομαι (be presented)
- αποδεικνύομαι (be proven)
- εκλέγομαι (be elected)
- διορίζομαι (be appointed)
- πάω για (go for)
- μιλάω ως (speak as)
- αποτελώ (constitute)
- ονομάζομαι (be named)
- λέγομαι (be called)
- αναγνωρίζομαι (come through)
- ανακηρύσσομαι (be declared)
- χειροτονούμαι (ordained)
- κληρώνομαι (inherit)
- ζω (live)
- μένω (stay)
- γεννιέμαι (be born)
- πεθαίνω (die)
- υπηρετώ (serve)
- λογαριάζομαι (deal with)
Videos[edit | edit source]
Modern Greek Lessons: Predicate/Predicative vs Object[edit | edit source]
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Methods of Argument
- Negations
- Contract Verbs
- The Greek sentence types
- Verbes auxiliaires
- Adjective and Adverb
- Greek phonology of the consonants : Φφ Θθ
- Homonyms and homophones
- Definite and Indefinite Article
- Pronoms interrogatifs