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ποιος
who /ˈpjos/
pronA1#63 most common
Also: which
Example sentences
Ποιος είναι ο δάσκαλος;
Who is the teacher?
Ποιον βλέπεις στον δρόμο;
Who do you see on the street?
Ποιος σου έδωσε αυτό το βιβλίο;
Who gave you this book?
Ξέρεις ποιος είναι ο καλύτερος φίλος μου;
Do you know who my best friend is?
Με ποιον θα πας στην εκδρομή;
Who will you go on the trip with?
Ποιος είναι υπεύθυνος για αυτό το έργο;
Who is responsible for this project?
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ποιος | ποιοι |
| Genitive | ποίου | ποιών |
| Accusative | ποιον | ποιοί |
| Vocative | ποιο | ποιοι |
Word family
ποιαwho (feminine)
ποιοwho (neuter)
ποιονwhom (accusative)
ποιοιwho (plural, masculine)
ποίεςwho (plural, feminine)
Etymology
The Modern Greek word 'ποιος' meaning 'who' originates from the Ancient Greek 'ποῖος' with the same meaning. This, in turn, comes from Proto-Hellenic '*kʷoios', which is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root '*kʷos' or '*kʷis', used to form interrogative pronouns.
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