Modern Greek language
- noun
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griego moderno
- The novel was translated from Modern Greek language into English.
Examples
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Many students choose to study Modern Greek language at university.
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The Modern Greek language has evolved significantly over the years.
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He is fluent in both Modern Greek language and English.
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I am learning Modern Greek language at the university.
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Many students choose to study Modern Greek language at university.
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He is fluent in both Modern Greek language and English.
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The Modern Greek language has evolved significantly over the years.
Synonyms
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The Greek language spoken and written since the late Middle Ages
The Greek language spoken and written from the Middle Ages to today, also called Modern Greek
The Greek language people speak and write today
A common form of Greek spoken since the late Middle Ages
A modern everyday form of the Greek language used instead of ancient Greek
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the form of the Greek language used today' is directly and compositionally built from 'modern' (current), 'Greek' (the national/language identifier) and 'language' (a system of speech), so a learner who knows those words can deduce the intended referent. This modifier + noun pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows straightforward English noun phrase composition, making it immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Modern Greek language may be pictured as a river that began in ancient times but slowly changed its course over many years, so its words and grammar are not the same as long ago. That's why it means 'the Greek spoken and written today' in places like Greece and Cyprus.