Breakdown of Η παιδίατρος μας θύμισε ότι το επόμενο εμβόλιο είναι τον επόμενο μήνα.
είμαι
to be
ότι
that
μας
us
επόμενος
next
Questions & Answers about Η παιδίατρος μας θύμισε ότι το επόμενο εμβόλιο είναι τον επόμενο μήνα.
Does μας mean our or us here?
Here it means us: μας θύμισε = reminded us.
This can confuse learners because μας can also mean our in other contexts. For example:
- η παιδίατρός μας = our pediatrician
- μας θύμισε = reminded us
In standard writing, if μας is possessive after παιδίατρος, you would usually see an extra accent: η παιδίατρός μας. In your sentence, the natural reading is The pediatrician reminded us...
Why is παιδίατρος feminine here even though it ends in -ος?
Because some Greek nouns ending in -ος can be either masculine or feminine, especially profession words.
So you get:
- ο παιδίατρος = the male pediatrician
- η παιδίατρος = the female pediatrician
The article tells you the gender here, not the ending by itself.
What form is θύμισε?
Θύμισε is the aorist (simple past) of θυμίζω, and here it is 3rd person singular:
- θυμίζω = I remind
- θύμισε = he/she reminded
So Η παιδίατρος μας θύμισε means The pediatrician reminded us.
If it were imperfect, it would be θύμιζε, meaning something more like was reminding or used to remind.