Breakdown of Η υπάλληλος με εξυπηρετεί πιο γρήγορα όταν έχω όλα τα δικαιολογητικά.
έχω
to have
πιο
more
με
me
όταν
when
Questions & Answers about Η υπάλληλος με εξυπηρετεί πιο γρήγορα όταν έχω όλα τα δικαιολογητικά.
Why does υπάλληλος use the article η here? I thought words ending in -ος were usually masculine.
That is a very common question. In Greek, noun endings are helpful, but they do not always tell you the gender with 100% certainty.
υπάλληλος can be:
- ο υπάλληλος = the male employee / clerk
- η υπάλληλος = the female employee / clerk
So in this sentence, η tells you the subject is female.
This is one of those nouns where the article is especially important, because the noun form itself stays the same.
What exactly does με mean, and why does it come before the verb?
με means me.
It is the weak form of the object pronoun, and in Greek these short object pronouns normally go before the finite verb:
- με εξυπηρετεί = she serves/helpfully assists me
- literally: me she serves
That sounds unusual in English, but it is normal in Greek.
A few examples:
- Με βλέπει. = She sees me.
- Με ξέρει. = She knows me.
- Με εξυπηρετεί. = She helps/serves me.
What does εξυπηρετεί mean here? Is it more like serves or helps?