Learning Greek

Masculine nouns ending –ος

See έμπορος and σκύλος, merchant and dog.

Masculine nouns ending –ας and –ης

See άντρας and ναύτης, man and sailor.

Feminine nouns ending –α and –η

See μητέρα and κόρη, mother and daughter.

Neuter nouns ending –ο and –ι.

See πλοίο and νησί, ship and island.

Neuter nouns ending –ος

See έθνος and έδαφος, nation and ground. This is a less common ending for neuter nouns.

Nouns that add a syllable

See ψαράς and καφές, fisherman and coffee. These retain the final vowel of the singular, and a –δ– (or –τ– for neuters) is inserted before the plural ending.