Το παιδί που μιλάει με πολλούς ανθρώπους είναι εδώ.

to be

Breakdown of Το παιδί που μιλάει με πολλούς ανθρώπους είναι εδώ.

• εδώ: here
• με: with
• το παιδί: the child

Questions & Answers about Το παιδί που μιλάει με πολλούς ανθρώπους είναι εδώ.

What does που mean here? Is it the same as πού?

• Here που is the invariable relative pronoun meaning who/that/which: το παιδί που μιλάει... = the child who/that speaks...
• It is not the same as πού (with an accent), which means where? as a question word.
• Pronunciation is the same [pu], but the accent mark changes the meaning in writing. Only πού takes the accent.

Why is it μιλάει? Could I also say μιλά?

• Both are correct 3rd person singular present of μιλάω/μιλώ (to speak).
• Forms: εγώ μιλάω/μιλώ, εσύ μιλάς, αυτός/αυτή/αυτό μιλά(ει).
• μιλάει is more common in casual writing/spelling, μιλά is a shorter form often seen in written standard Greek. They are interchangeable in meaning.
• Pronunciation: μιλάει may be pronounced as two syllables [mi-LA-i] or contracted to [mi-LA]; μιλά is [mi-LA].

Why μιλάει με here? Can I use μιλάει σε, or no preposition?

• With people, Greek typically uses:
  • μιλάω με κάποιον = talk with someone (mutual interaction)
  • μιλάω σε κάποιον = talk to someone (one-direction emphasis)
• Both are common and correct; nuance is similar to English with/ to.
• No preposition when the object is a language: μιλάει ελληνικά = he/she speaks Greek.

What case is πολλούς ανθρώπους, and why those endings?