When I reached the "Adjective" skill, it gave two pattern for declinated (I think this is the term?) adjectives:
- stem ending in a consonant or unstressed vowel other than ι: -ος,-η,-ο
- stem ending in ι (unstressed or stressed) or in another stressed vowel: -ος,-α,-ο
As far as I understand unless they are invariant, "normal" adjectives would always fall in one of these two dependent on their stem ending, is that correct or are there exceptions?
But it is different for some color names because
- Γκρίζος, γκρίζα, γκρίζο follows the -ος,-α,-ο pattern despite its stem ending in a consonant
- There is a third pattern for colors: -ής,-ιά,-ί
Is this specific to colors and could someone help me with the complete declination of the last one? I can only remember masculine genetive singular from the skill: Πού είναι τα ρούχα του πορτοκαλή ελέφαντα;
(This one was so surprising, because up to now I associated the ending -η solely with feminine gender. But I guess it is very similar for someone learning German, e.g. with articles being "reused" for several different combinations of gender and case.)