Breakdown of Βγάζω τον λεκέ από το παντελόνι με λίγο απορρυπαντικό.
λίγος
little
με
with
το παντελόνι
the pants
ο λεκές
the stain
Questions & Answers about Βγάζω τον λεκέ από το παντελόνι με λίγο απορρυπαντικό.
What tense is Βγάζω and what does that imply?
Βγάζω is present tense, 1st person singular: I remove / I’m removing. In Greek, the present can describe:
- something happening right now (I’m taking it out),
- or a general/habitual action (This is how I remove stains).
Why is the verb βγάζω used for a stain—does it literally mean “take out”?
Yes. βγάζω basically means take out / get out / remove. Greek commonly uses it for stains: βγάζω τον λεκέ = get the stain out. Other options exist (e.g., αφαιρώ = remove, more formal), but βγάζω is very natural here.
Why do we say τον λεκέ and not ο λεκές?
Because τον λεκέ is the direct object, so it’s in the accusative case.
- Nominative (subject): ο λεκές = the stain
- Accusative (object): τον λεκέ = the stain (as what you remove)
Why does λεκές change to λεκέ?