Neuter Nouns Take Singular Verb Endings | ||
| English | Greek | |
|---|---|---|
| The tree is in the garden. | τὸ δένδρον ἐστὶν ἐν τῷ κήπῳ | |
| The trees are in the garden. | τὰ δένδρα ἐστὶν ἐν τῷ κήπῳ | |
| There are also trees in the field | ἔστι καὶ δένδρα ἐν τῷ ἀγρῷ. | |
| There are piles of stones next to the fields. | ἔστι ἕρματα πρὸς τοῖς ἀγροῖς. | |
| Ploughs are big. (Word-order is of minor importance.) |
μεγάλα ἐστὶ τὰ ἄροτρα. τὰ ἄροτρά ἐστι μεγάλα. τὰ ἄροτρα μεγάλα εστίν. | |
| The dogs bark and the flocks run the sheep flee/escape. |
οἱ μὲν κύνες ὑλακτοῦσιν, τὰ δὲ μῆλα τρέχει. τὰ δὲ πρόβατα φεύγει. | |