Editing Augmentative (section)

== Greek language ==
In [[Modern Greek]] the usage of augmentative is very common in everyday speech but not quite as common as diminutive forms. The usage of augmentative is considered colloquial and it is not present at all in formal speech. There are a variety of augmentative suffixes

: Fem. -α, -άρα, -άκλα
: Masc. -αράς, ΄-αρος,-ακλάς, -ακλας

Most nouns in their augmentative form are feminine. This means neuter and masculine nouns become feminine and then an augmentative suffix is added.

{{interlinear|number=eg.
|{Ο παίχτης} → {Ο παιχταράς}
|{The player (MASC)} {} {The great player (MASC)}|c2= (Could also be η παιχτάρα (FEM))|}}

{{interlinear|number=eg.
|{(Η) κούκλα} → {(Η) κουκλάρα}
|{beautiful woman} {} {very beautiful woman}|}}

In some neuter cases just changing the original gender of the noun is enough for augmentation to take place

{{interlinear|number=eg.
|{Το σπαθί} → {Η σπάθα}
|{The sword} {} {The great sword}|}}