Breakdown of Η στολή της συναδέλφου μου είναι απλή, αλλά πολύ πρακτική για τόσες ώρες δουλειάς.
είμαι
to be
η δουλειά
the work
πολύ
very
μου
my
Questions & Answers about Η στολή της συναδέλφου μου είναι απλή, αλλά πολύ πρακτική για τόσες ώρες δουλειάς.
Why is it της συναδέλφου μου and not της συνάδελφος μου?
Because Greek uses the genitive case to show possession.
- η συνάδελφος = the colleague / colleague (dictionary form, nominative)
- της συναδέλφου = of the colleague / the colleague’s
So:
- Η στολή της συναδέλφου μου = my colleague’s uniform
The word μου means my, but in Greek it often comes after the noun phrase it belongs to:
- η συνάδελφός μου = my colleague
- η στολή της συναδέλφου μου = my colleague’s uniform
So συναδέλφου is in the genitive because it depends on στολή.
What is the basic form of συναδέλφου?
The basic form is η συνάδελφος.
This is a useful noun because it looks a bit unusual:
- nominative: η συνάδελφος
- genitive: της συναδέλφου
It means female colleague here because the article is feminine: της.
In modern Greek, συνάδελφος can refer to a male or female colleague depending on context, article, and agreement.
Why is there both της and μου? Don’t they both show possession?