Learn Hardcore Greek: Αγόρασα λευκή μπογιά και ένα καινούριο πινέλο, γιατί η παλιά μπογιά είχε σχεδόν τελειώσει. - I bought white paint and a new brush, because the old paint had almost run out.

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Αγόρασα λευκή μπογιά και ένα καινούριο πινέλο, γιατί η παλιά μπογιά είχε σχεδόν τελειώσει.

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I bought white paint and a new brush, because the old paint had almost run out.

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Breakdown of Αγόρασα λευκή μπογιά και ένα καινούριο πινέλο, γιατί η παλιά μπογιά είχε σχεδόν τελειώσει.

Why doesn’t Greek include a separate word for I in Αγόρασα?

Because the verb ending already tells you the subject.

Greek often leaves out subject pronouns like εγώ (I) unless the speaker wants emphasis or contrast.

So:

Αγόρασα λευκή μπογιά = I bought white paint
Εγώ αγόρασα λευκή μπογιά would sound more like I bought white paint (as opposed to someone else).

Why is it λευκή μπογιά, καινούριο πινέλο, and παλιά μπογιά? Why do the adjective endings change?

Because adjectives in Greek must agree with the noun they describe in gender, number, and case.

In this sentence:

So the adjectives change form to match:

This is very normal in Greek and one of the first things learners notice.

Why is there no article before λευκή μπογιά, but there is before and before ?