Η μαμά μου φροντίζει τον σκύλο κάθε μέρα.

My mom takes care of the dog every day.

Breakdown of Η μαμά μου φροντίζει τον σκύλο κάθε μέρα.

• μου: my
• η μαμά: the mom
• κάθε μέρα: every day
• ο σκύλος: the dog

Questions & Answers about Η μαμά μου φροντίζει τον σκύλο κάθε μέρα.

Why is it Η μαμά μου and not η μαμά μου? Why is the first letter capitalized?

In Greek, just like in English, the first word of a sentence is capitalized.

• Η is the feminine definite article η (the), but at the beginning of the sentence it’s written with a capital Η.
• If this phrase appeared in the middle of a sentence, you would write η μαμά μου.

So the capitalization is about sentence position, not a special grammatical form.

Why does μου (my) come after μαμά (mom) instead of before it, like in English?

Greek usually puts possessive pronouns after the noun:

• η μαμά μου = my mom
• το σπίτι μου = my house
• ο αδερφός μου = my brother

So the pattern is: article + noun + possessive.

English: my mom
Greek: η μαμά μου (literally: the mom my)

What exactly is μου here? Is it a separate word, and does it change with gender?