Το μαντήλι μου ταιριάζει με το παλτό μου.

My scarf matches my coat.

Breakdown of Το μαντήλι μου ταιριάζει με το παλτό μου.

• μου: my
• με: with
• ταιριάζω: to match
• το παλτό: the coat

Questions & Answers about Το μαντήλι μου ταιριάζει με το παλτό μου.

Why is there το before both μαντήλι and παλτό?

Because both nouns are neuter singular, and Greek normally uses the definite article with nouns much more often than English does.

• το μαντήλι = the scarf / the handkerchief
• το παλτό = the coat

In this sentence, the article is still used even though English would usually just say my scarf and my coat, without the.

So:

• το μαντήλι μου = my scarf
• το παλτό μου = my coat

Greek structure here is literally closer to the scarf my and the coat my.

Why does μου come after the noun instead of before it?

In Greek, the usual possessive word for my is μου, and it normally comes after the noun:

• το μαντήλι μου = my scarf
• το παλτό μου = my coat

This is completely normal Greek word order.

English says:

• my scarf

Greek usually says:

• the scarf my

If you want extra emphasis, Greek can also use δικός μου / δική μου / δικό μου, but that is not the neutral everyday pattern here.