Μιλάω με τη συνάδελφό μου τώρα.

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Breakdown of Μιλάω με τη συνάδελφό μου τώρα.

• μου: my
• με: with
• μιλάω: to talk

Questions & Answers about Μιλάω με τη συνάδελφό μου τώρα.

Why is it "τη" and not "την" before συνάδελφό?

In Modern Greek, the final -ν of the feminine article την is often dropped before most consonants. It’s kept before a vowel and typically before κ, π, τ, ξ, ψ, and the clusters μπ, ντ, γκ, τσ, τζ. Because συνάδελφο– begins with σ, the -ν can be dropped: τη συνάδελφό. Writing την συνάδελφό isn’t wrong, but dropping it here is very common and matches many style guides.

What case is τη συνάδελφό and why?

Accusative singular feminine. The preposition με (“with”) takes the accusative, so the whole noun phrase after it is in the accusative: τη (acc. fem. sg.) + συνάδελφο (acc. sg.). The μου doesn’t change the case; it just adds possession.

Why does συνάδελφό have an accent on the last syllable as well?

Because of the enclitic μου. When a word stressed on the antepenultimate syllable (like συνάδελφο–) is followed by an enclitic (μου, σου, του, etc.), an extra accent is added to the last syllable: τη συνάδελφό μου. You keep the original accent on νά; the extra accent is an orthographic rule to respect Greek stress patterns.

Why is the possessive μου placed after the noun instead of before it?