Η αδερφή μου φόρεσε άλλα παπούτσια, γιατί πονούσε η φτέρνα της.

my

Breakdown of Η αδερφή μου φόρεσε άλλα παπούτσια, γιατί πονούσε η φτέρνα της.

• γιατί: because
• φοράω: to wear
• της: her

Questions & Answers about Η αδερφή μου φόρεσε άλλα παπούτσια, γιατί πονούσε η φτέρνα της.

What does η mean in Η αδερφή μου?

η is the feminine singular definite article, so it means the.

In this sentence, η αδερφή μου literally means the sister of mine, which is the normal Greek way to say my sister. The whole phrase is the subject of the sentence.

Why is μου placed after αδερφή instead of before it?

In Greek, possessive words like μου often come after the noun.

So:

• η αδερφή μου = my sister
• το σπίτι μου = my house
• οι φίλοι μου = my friends

Literally, μου is related to of me, but in normal English translation it becomes my.

Is αδερφή the same as αδελφή?

Yes. Both mean sister.

αδερφή is very common in everyday Modern Greek, while αδελφή is a more conservative or traditional spelling/form. A learner will hear and see both, but αδερφή is extremely common in speech.

What tense is φόρεσε, and what exactly does it mean here?