Ο αγγειοπλάστης αρχίζει το μάθημα κεραμικής.

to begin

Breakdown of Ο αγγειοπλάστης αρχίζει το μάθημα κεραμικής.

• το μάθημα κεραμικής: the pottery class
• ο αγγειοπλάστης: the potter

Questions & Answers about Ο αγγειοπλάστης αρχίζει το μάθημα κεραμικής.

Why is there an ο before αγγειοπλάστης?

Ο is the masculine singular definite article, meaning the. So ο αγγειοπλάστης means the potter.

In Greek, articles are used very regularly, and they also help show the noun’s gender, number, and case.

What kind of noun is αγγειοπλάστης?

Αγγειοπλάστης means potter. It is a masculine singular noun, and here it is in the nominative case because it is the subject of the sentence.

The ending -ης is a very common masculine noun ending in Greek.

What tense is αρχίζει?

Αρχίζει is the present tense, 3rd person singular, of αρχίζω (to begin / to start).

So it means he/she/it begins, starts, or sometimes is beginning, depending on context.

Here it matches the subject ο αγγειοπλάστης, so the meaning is the potter begins / starts.

Why is αρχίζει in the 3rd person singular?