LingoflyA person out of a deed: -τής and -τρια
Whoever does the deed gets the suffix -τής, and a woman gets -τρια. πωλώ (to sell) → ο πωλητής (o politís), η πωλήτρια; μαθαίνω (mathéno) (to learn) → ο μαθητής (o mathitís), η μαθήτρια (i mathítria). For example: “Η πωλήτρια μου (mu) έδειξε (édikse) άλλο (álo) χρώμα” (khróma) — The shop assistant showed me another color. A rule from the Greek course: worked out on examples, not memorized as a wording.
How it works
Whoever does the deed gets the suffix -τής, and a woman gets -τρια. πωλώ (to sell) → ο πωλητής (o politís), η πωλήτρια (i polítria); μαθαίνω (mathéno) (to learn) → ο μαθητής (o mathitís), η μαθήτρια (i mathítria).
Table
| suffix | what it makes | example |
|---|---|---|
| -τής | a man out of a deed | πωλώ → ο πωλητής (o politís) |
| -τρια | a woman out of a deed | πωλώ → η πωλήτρια |
By example
How the rule settles in your head
A rule is not memorized from an explanation. It is memorized from an attempt to use it and a mistake — that is why the app delivers it mixed in with words, not as a separate lesson: it resurfaces exactly where you forgot it.
Frequently asked
A person out of a deed: how does it work in Greek?
Whoever does the deed gets the suffix -τής, and a woman gets -τρια. πωλώ (to sell) → ο πωλητής (o politís), η πωλήτρια; μαθαίνω (mathéno) (to learn) → ο μαθητής (o mathitís), η μαθήτρια (i mathítria).
What does it look like in a Greek example sentence?
“Η πωλήτρια μου (mu) έδειξε (édikse) άλλο (álo) χρώμα” (khróma) (i polítria mu édikse álo khróma) — The shop assistant showed me another color. A rule is easier to test on sentences like this than to memorize as a wording: what surfaces in conversation is the sentence.