τίνος | Ancient Greek Analysis with Conjugation Tables

Definition

Interrogative pronoun meaning "who?" or "which?" (also "what?") used of persons or things to inquire about identity or kind; it can also occur in an indefinite sense as "someone" or "a certain one" in non‑interrogative contexts.

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Grammatical Analysis

"τίνος"

Case: genitive

Number: singular

Gender: masculine/feminine OR neuter (form is the same for all genders)

Note: τίνος is the genitive singular form of the interrogative τίς ('who?') or indefinite τις ('someone'). It can refer to persons or things; the gender difference is not marked in the genitive singular. It can also function substantively or adjectivally ('whose?', 'of whom?').

Related Forms of τίς

7 forms discovered

Other inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:

τί nominative OR accusative, singular, neuter tis nominative or accusative, singular, masculine or f... τινας accusative, plural, masculine or feminine tinos genitive, singular, common (masculine or feminine) τίνι dative, singular, masculine / feminine / neuter Tis nominative or accusative, singular, masculine or f... τίσιν dative, plural, masculine or neuter (common form f...

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