Breakdown of Συγκατοικώ με τον φίλο μου κοντά στο πανεπιστήμιο.
μου
my
ο φίλος
the male friend
με
with
σε
to
Questions & Answers about Συγκατοικώ με τον φίλο μου κοντά στο πανεπιστήμιο.
Why is there no word for I in the sentence?
Greek often drops subject pronouns because the verb ending already shows the subject. Συγκατοικώ ends in -ώ, which marks 1st person singular in the present tense, so (εγώ) = I is understood. You can add εγώ for emphasis or contrast, but it’s usually unnecessary.
What exactly does συγκατοικώ mean grammatically, and what form is it?
Συγκατοικώ is the present tense, active voice, 1st person singular form of συγκατοικώ (to cohabit / to live with someone as housemates).
It’s built from συν-/συγ- (together) + κατοικώ (I live/reside). The γ appears before κ (a common spelling/phonetic adjustment).
Why is it με τον φίλο μου and not another case (like nominative)?
The preposition με (with) takes the accusative case.
So ο φίλος (nominative) becomes τον φίλο (accusative). That’s why you see:
- nominative: ο φίλος
- accusative: τον φίλο
How do I know τον is masculine, and what would it be for feminine/neuter?