Questions & Answers about Ο καπετάνιος μιλάει με το πλήρωμα.
What does each word in Ο καπετάνιος μιλάει με το πλήρωμα mean?
Word by word:
- Ο = the for a masculine singular noun
- καπετάνιος = captain
- μιλάει = speaks / is speaking / talks
- με = with
- το = the for a neuter singular noun
- πλήρωμα = crew
So the structure is very close to English: The captain speaks with the crew.
Why are there two different words for the: ο and το?
Greek articles change depending on the gender, number, and case of the noun.
In this sentence:
- ο καπετάνιος: καπετάνιος is masculine singular, so it takes ο
- το πλήρωμα: πλήρωμα is neuter singular, so it takes το
So Greek does not have one single form of the like English does. The article has to match the noun.
What form is μιλάει?