Breakdown of Τα μηχανήματα σταματούν ταυτόχρονα.
σταματάω
to stop
το μηχάνημα
machine
ταυτόχρονα
simultaneously
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Questions & Answers about Τα μηχανήματα σταματούν ταυτόχρονα.
What does each word do in the sentence?
- Τα = the
- μηχανήματα = machines
- σταματούν = stop / are stopping
- ταυτόχρονα = simultaneously / at the same time
So the structure is basically:
Τα μηχανήματα + σταματούν + ταυτόχρονα
The machines + stop/are stopping + simultaneously
Why is it τα μηχανήματα and not something else?
Because μηχάνημα is a neuter noun, and here it is plural.
Its basic forms are:
- singular: το μηχάνημα = the machine
- plural: τα μηχανήματα = the machines
So τα is the correct plural neuter article.
What is the singular form of μηχανήματα?