Ο ηθοποιός ξεχνάει τα λόγια του στη γενική πρόβα.

The actor forgets his lines at the dress rehearsal.

Breakdown of Ο ηθοποιός ξεχνάει τα λόγια του στη γενική πρόβα.

• σε: at
• ο ηθοποιός: the actor
• η γενική πρόβα: the dress rehearsal
• ξεχνάω τα λόγια μου: to forget one's lines

Questions & Answers about Ο ηθοποιός ξεχνάει τα λόγια του στη γενική πρόβα.

Why is it ο ηθοποιός and not something else for the actor?

ηθοποιός is a masculine noun in Greek, so it takes the masculine singular definite article ο in the nominative case:

• ο ηθοποιός = the actor

This noun ends in -ός, which is a very common masculine ending in Greek.

A few useful forms are:

• ο ηθοποιός = the actor
• του ηθοποιού = of the actor
• τον ηθοποιό = the actor (as an object)

So in this sentence, ο ηθοποιός is the subject, which is why it is in the nominative.

What does ξεχνάει mean exactly, and why is it spelled that way?

ξεχνάει means forgets.

It comes from the verb ξεχνάω / ξεχνώ = to forget.

In Modern Greek, this verb often has more than one acceptable present-tense form. So you may see:

• ξεχνάει
• ξεχνά

Both can mean he/she forgets.

So:

• ο ηθοποιός ξεχνάει = the actor forgets
• ο ηθοποιός ξεχνά = the actor forgets

Both are natural. Learners often notice this kind of variation with verbs in -άω.

Why is it τα λόγια and not or something similar?