Questions & Answers about Διαβάζουμε φυσική στο σχολείο.
What does διαβάζουμε mean here?
It comes from διαβάζω. This verb can mean both read and study, depending on context.
In this sentence, because the object is a school subject (φυσική), the natural meaning is we study, not we read.
Why is there no word for we in the sentence?
Because Greek usually does not need a subject pronoun when the verb ending already shows who the subject is.
The ending -ουμε in διαβάζουμε tells you it is we. So εμείς is not necessary.
You could add εμείς for emphasis or contrast, but in a normal sentence it is usually omitted.
What grammatical form is διαβάζουμε?
Διαβάζουμε is:
- present tense
- first person plural
- active voice
So it means we study or we are studying, depending on context.
Greek present tense often covers both the English simple present and present continuous.
Why is φυσική used without an article?