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Number

Number has only two values, singular and plural

Attribute Value Gr. example Gr. tag
Number singular ghrafw VbFiIdPr01Sg
plural ghrafoume VbFiIdPr01Pl

As for Person, the attribute of Number is left unspecified for the infinitival form, because the number of the compound form is marked on the auxiliary verb:

``O Ghiannys ehei fughei.'' -- singular
``Oloi ehoun fughei.'' -- plural

In the case of active participial forms ending in `-ontas', which function as adverbs, the value of Number is also left unspecified:

``Feughontas o Kwstas, ekleise tyn porta.'' -- sing.
``Feughontas o Kwstas kai y Maria, mas apohairetysan.'' -- plural