emeís

Emeís, written in Greek as εμείς and transliterated as emeís, is the Modern Greek first-person plural pronoun meaning "we." It functions as the subject of a sentence and refers to the speaker or speakers along with others. The form is used to indicate who is performing the action, with Greek verbs conjugated to agree with it in person and number. Emeís can appear with or without an explicit noun following it; including the pronoun can add emphasis or clarify the subject.

In addition to its nominative subject use, Greek has related forms for different functions. The corresponding accusative form of the pronoun is εμάς, meaning "us" as the object of a verb or preposition. For possessive purposes, Greek uses a separate possessive determiner, typically attached to a noun as μας to indicate "our" (as in το σπίτι μας, “our house”). The pronoun εγώ (“I”) and other person forms are part of the same pronominal system, with εμείς complementing them as the plural counterpart.

Emeís is a core element of Modern Greek grammar and is widely used across formal and informal registers. While Greek verbs often convey the subject through their endings, εμείς may be included for emphasis or to contrast the speaker’s group with others. Its usage is stable across dialects of Modern Greek, though regional speech patterns can influence prosody and emphasis.

See also: Greek pronouns, first-person pronouns in Greek, Greek grammar.