Breakdown of Η φίλη μου έχει μακριά μαλλιά και χαμογελαστό πρόσωπο.
και
and
έχω
to have
η φίλη
the female friend
μου
my
Questions & Answers about Η φίλη μου έχει μακριά μαλλιά και χαμογελαστό πρόσωπο.
What is the grammatical role of each word in the sentence?
Here is a word‑by‑word breakdown:
- Η – the feminine singular nominative definite article “the”. It marks φίλη as the subject.
- φίλη – noun, “(female) friend”, feminine, singular, nominative. Subject of the sentence.
- μου – unstressed possessive pronoun, “my”, genitive singular. It follows the noun and shows possession: η φίλη μου = my (female) friend.
- έχει – verb, 3rd person singular, present indicative of έχω (“to have”). Here: “(she) has”.
- μακριά – adjective, “long”, neuter plural accusative, agreeing with μαλλιά. Base forms: μακρύς (m), μακριά (f), μακρύ (n). Neuter plural: μακριά.
- μαλλιά – noun, “hair”, neuter plural accusative, direct object of έχει. In Greek, τα μαλλιά is almost always plural.
- και – conjunction, “and”, joining the two objects of έχει.
- χαμογελαστό – adjective, “smiling”, neuter singular accusative, agreeing with πρόσωπο. Base forms: χαμογελαστός (m), χαμογελαστή (f), χαμογελαστό (n).
- πρόσωπο – noun, “face”, neuter singular accusative, second direct object of έχει.
So structurally you have:
- Subject: η φίλη μου
- Verb: έχει
- Direct objects: μακριά μαλλιά και χαμογελαστό πρόσωπο
Why is “my friend” expressed as Η φίλη μου and not in the English order “my friend”?