Ο σκύλος της είναι λίγο παχύς, ενώ η γάτα της είναι πολύ λεπτή.

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Breakdown of Ο σκύλος της είναι λίγο παχύς, ενώ η γάτα της είναι πολύ λεπτή.

• λίγο: a little
• πολύ: very
• ο σκύλος: the dog

Questions & Answers about Ο σκύλος της είναι λίγο παχύς, ενώ η γάτα της είναι πολύ λεπτή.

What does της mean here, and why does it appear twice?

Της here means “her” in the sense of “belonging to her”.

• Ο σκύλος της = her dog
• η γάτα της = her cat

Grammatically, της is:

• the genitive singular form of the third‑person feminine pronoun (she → her),
• used like a possessive pronoun/adjective.

It appears twice simply because Greek normally marks possession with each noun separately. So instead of saying “her dog and cat” with her only once, Greek more often says ο σκύλος της και η γάτα της (“the dog of hers and the cat of hers” literally).

You can sometimes drop the second της if the context is clear, but in careful or neutral speech, using it with each noun is very common and sounds natural.

Why is it Ο σκύλος but η γάτα? Why do the articles change?