Breakdown of Αύριο ο συνάδελφός μου θα δουλεύει από το σπίτι όλη μέρα.
Questions & Answers about Αύριο ο συνάδελφός μου θα δουλεύει από το σπίτι όλη μέρα.
Because the weak possessive μου is an enclitic. When an enclitic follows a word stressed on the antepenultimate syllable (like συνάδελφος), Greek adds a second accent on the final syllable to keep the stress within the last three syllables. Hence: ο συνάδελφός μου.
Compare:
- ο άνθρωπός μου (antepenultimate → adds a second accent)
- ο φίλος μου (penultimate → no extra accent)
In Greek, the weak possessive pronouns (μου, σου, του/της, μας, σας, τους) follow the noun phrase: ο συνάδελφός μου. You cannot put μου in front. If you need emphasis or a “my own” meaning, use the strong form δικός:
- ο δικός μου συνάδελφος = my colleague (as opposed to someone else’s)