Breakdown of Το πικάπ λειτουργεί, μόνο που έχει φθαρμένο δίσκο βινυλίου.
έχω
to have
λειτουργώ
to work
ο δίσκος βινυλίου
the vinyl record
το πικάπ
the record player
Questions & Answers about Το πικάπ λειτουργεί, μόνο που έχει φθαρμένο δίσκο βινυλίου.
What exactly is πικάπ?
Πικάπ means record player / turntable in everyday Modern Greek.
It is a loanword and is indeclinable, which means the noun itself does not change form across cases. Greek shows its gender, number, and case mainly through the article:
- το πικάπ = the record player
- του πικάπ = of the record player
- τα πικάπ = the record players
In Modern Greek, it is normally treated as neuter.
Why is there Το before πικάπ?
Because το is the neuter singular definite article: the.
Since πικάπ does not change form, the article is especially helpful because it tells you how the noun is being used. Here:
- Το πικάπ = the record player
So το shows that the noun is:
- definite
- singular
- neuter
- in the nominative case here, because it is the subject of the sentence
Why is the verb λειτουργεί used here?