Το βράδυ βάζω τη γλάστρα μέσα, γιατί έξω φυσάει πολύ.

in the evening

Breakdown of Το βράδυ βάζω τη γλάστρα μέσα, γιατί έξω φυσάει πολύ.

• γιατί: because
• πολύ: a lot
• έξω: outside

Questions & Answers about Το βράδυ βάζω τη γλάστρα μέσα, γιατί έξω φυσάει πολύ.

Why does Το βράδυ mean in the evening / at night? Isn’t το just the?

Yes, το is the neuter form of the, but in Greek, expressions of time often use the article plus a noun in the accusative:

• το πρωί = in the morning
• το μεσημέρι = at noon / in the afternoon
• το βράδυ = in the evening / at night

So Το βράδυ is a fixed time expression, not literally just the evening in this sentence.

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Why is it βάζω and not a form meaning I am putting?

Βάζω is the present tense form meaning I put / I am putting. In Greek, the present tense can cover both:

• a habitual action: I put
• an action happening now: I am putting

In this sentence, because of Το βράδυ, it most naturally sounds like a habitual action:

• Το βράδυ βάζω τη γλάστρα μέσα
  = In the evening, I bring/put the flowerpot inside

So Greek does not need a separate am putting form here.

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Why is it τη γλάστρα and not η γλάστρα?