Ο άντρας φαίνεται αθώος.

The man seems innocent.

Breakdown of Ο άντρας φαίνεται αθώος.

• ο άντρας: the man
• φαίνομαι: to appear
• αθώος: innocent

Questions & Answers about Ο άντρας φαίνεται αθώος.

Why does the sentence start with Ο?

Ο is the masculine singular nominative definite article, so here it means the.

It is used because άντρας is:

• masculine
• singular
• the subject of the sentence

So:

• ο = the for a masculine singular subject
• άντρας = man

Together, Ο άντρας means the man.

Why is it άντρας and not some other form of man?

Άντρας is the nominative singular form, which is the form used for the subject of the sentence.

Since the man is the one who seems innocent, Greek uses the subject form:

• ο άντρας = the man

You may also encounter άνδρας, which is a more formal or traditional form. In everyday Modern Greek, άντρας is very common.

What does φαίνεται mean exactly?