Η δασκάλα μας μιλάει κυρίως ελληνικά, αλλά προσωπικά δεν έχω πρόβλημα.

to speak

Breakdown of Η δασκάλα μας μιλάει κυρίως ελληνικά, αλλά προσωπικά δεν έχω πρόβλημα.

• ελληνικά: in Greek
• έχω: to have
• δεν: not

Questions & Answers about Η δασκάλα μας μιλάει κυρίως ελληνικά, αλλά προσωπικά δεν έχω πρόβλημα.

What does Η mean before δασκάλα, and why is it capitalized?

• Η is the definite article for feminine singular nouns in the nominative case.
  
  • η δασκάλα = the (female) teacher
• It’s capitalized simply because it’s the first word of the sentence, not for any grammatical reason.
• Other forms of the article for comparison:
  • ο δάσκαλος = the (male) teacher
  • το βιβλίο = the book

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Why is it δασκάλα and not δάσκαλος here?

• δασκάλα is the feminine form of teacher; δάσκαλος is the masculine form.
• Greek marks grammatical gender in many nouns referring to people:
  • ο δάσκαλος = (male) teacher
  • η δασκάλα = (female) teacher
• The sentence is talking about a female teacher, so it uses η δασκάλα.

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Why does μας come after δασκάλα instead of before, like in English (our teacher)?