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

10 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... tinos genitive, singular, common (masculine or feminine) τινας accusative, plural, masculine or feminine Tis nominative or accusative, singular, masculine or f... τίνι dative, singular, masculine / feminine / neuter τίσιν dative, plural, masculine or neuter (common form f... Τίς nominative, singular, masculine/feminine (common) τίνας accusative, plural, masculine/feminine (common) Τίνας accusative, plural, masculine/feminine (common)

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