(well). A word that joins verbs or other grammatical equals is a conjunction, such as καί (and). Short words that intensify speech in various ways are called particles, such as γέ (indeed). 1.1.2.2. The noun group. Four parts of speech also belong to the noun group. The most important is the noun itself, naming a person, place, or thing, such as πατήρ (father). A word that describes a noun is an adjective, such as πιστός (faithful). The most frequent adjective is the article: ὁ, ἡ, τό (the).