Η μαμά μου βάζει μπρόκολο, κουνουπίδι και λίγη μελιτζάνα στο ταψί όταν θέλει κάτι ελαφρύ.

My mom puts broccoli, cauliflower, and a little eggplant in the baking tray when she wants something light.

Breakdown of Η μαμά μου βάζει μπρόκολο, κουνουπίδι και λίγη μελιτζάνα στο ταψί όταν θέλει κάτι ελαφρύ.

• θέλω: to want
• λίγος: little
• και: and
• μου: my

Questions & Answers about Η μαμά μου βάζει μπρόκολο, κουνουπίδι και λίγη μελιτζάνα στο ταψί όταν θέλει κάτι ελαφρύ.

Why is it η μαμά μου and not μου μαμά?

In Greek, possessive words like μου often come after the noun, so η μαμά μου means my mom.

A few useful points:

• η μαμά = the mom / mom
• μου = my
• together: η μαμά μου = my mom

Greek usually keeps the article here, so where English says my mom, Greek often says literally the mom my.

You may also sometimes hear η δική μου μαμά for extra emphasis, but in a normal sentence η μαμά μου is the standard way.

Why is there no word for she in the sentence?

Greek often leaves out subject pronouns when they are not needed. This is very common.

So:

• βάζει already means she puts
• θέλει already means she wants

Because the verb ending shows the person, Greek does not need to say αυτή every time.

So:

• Η μαμά μου βάζει... = My mom puts...
• not usually Η μαμά μου αυτή βάζει...

Adding αυτή would usually sound emphatic, like she herself.

What form is βάζει?