A picture changes from one bag to several bags. What must change in its Greek caption? Changing only the article is not enough: the noun also needs its plural form. This worksheet practises four common pairs and then uses two of them in complete captions. It is a focused exercise, not a rule for every Greek noun.
Learn four complete pairs
| Ενικός | Πληθυντικός |
|---|---|
| ο φίλος | οι φίλοι |
| η τσάντα | οι τσάντες |
| το βιβλίο | τα βιβλία |
| το μάθημα | τα μαθήματα |
The masculine ο φίλος becomes οι φίλοι, while the feminine η τσάντα becomes οι τσάντες. Both use οι in the plural, even though their singular articles differ. The neuter examples use τα. Learn the article and noun together: οι τσάντα combines a plural article with a singular noun.
Compare the captions
Η τσάντα είναι στην καρέκλα.
Οι τσάντες είναι στην καρέκλα.
Το βιβλίο είναι στο τραπέζι.
Τα βιβλία είναι στο τραπέζι.
The bag is on the chair; the bags are on the chair. The book is on the table; the books are on the table. The objects change from singular to plural, but the location stays the same. Είναι is unchanged here because this form serves both third-person singular and third-person plural. That does not mean every Greek verb has the same singular and plural forms.
Watch the complete spelling
Το μάθημα becomes τα μαθήματα. Notice both the extra syllable and the written accent in μαθήματα. Do not simply attach letters to the original spelling and leave everything else untouched. These four pairs do not cover all noun families; for a new noun, check its plural rather than applying the βιβλίο pattern automatically.
Edit four labels
- Make the whole phrase plural: η τσάντα.
- Complete the plural caption: Τα ___ είναι στο τραπέζι. Use βιβλίο in the plural.
- Repair the mixed phrase οι φίλος.
- Choose the correctly accented plural: τα μάθηματα or τα μαθήματα.
Show the answers
1. οι τσάντες: both article and noun change. 2. βιβλία. 3. οι φίλοι. 4. τα μαθήματα.
Change the scene again
Put one book on a table and say Το βιβλίο είναι στο τραπέζι. Add a second book and change the caption to Τα βιβλία είναι στο τραπέζι. Then remove one and return to the singular. You can draw the scene instead. Keep the table unchanged so you practise one change at a time.
Explore the plural noun reference, then use familiar objects with Greek possessives.