Breakdown of Ο συνεργάτης μου που μένει κοντά στο γραφείο έρχεται πάντα νωρίς.
μου
my
μένω
to live
σε
to
έρχομαι
to come
Questions & Answers about Ο συνεργάτης μου που μένει κοντά στο γραφείο έρχεται πάντα νωρίς.
Why is there an article ο in ο συνεργάτης μου if English just says my colleague without the?
In Greek, a possessive like μου usually does not replace the definite article. So:
- ο συνεργάτης μου = my colleague
- literally, it looks more like the colleague of mine
The article ο agrees with the noun συνεργάτης and shows that it is masculine, singular, nominative.
Why is μου placed after the noun instead of before it?
Because μου here is a weak possessive pronoun (historically/genetically the genitive form of εγώ), and in normal Greek it usually comes after the noun:
- ο φίλος μου = my friend
- το σπίτι μου = my house
- ο συνεργάτης μου = my colleague
So this word order is completely standard.
What does που mean here?