Η συνάδελφός μου παρατηρεί κάθε μικρή λεπτομέρεια στη δουλειά.

My colleague notices every small detail at work.

Breakdown of Η συνάδελφός μου παρατηρεί κάθε μικρή λεπτομέρεια στη δουλειά.

• η δουλειά: the work
• μου: my
• σε: at
• μικρός: small

Questions & Answers about Η συνάδελφός μου παρατηρεί κάθε μικρή λεπτομέρεια στη δουλειά.

Why is it Η συνάδελφός μου and not just συνάδελφος μου?

Greek usually uses the definite article more often than English does. So Η συνάδελφός μου literally looks like the colleague of me, but it simply means my colleague.

Also:

• η = the for a feminine singular noun
• μου = my

So the full noun phrase is the normal Greek way to say my colleague.

Why does συνάδελφός have an accent on the last syllable here?

This is a very common thing learners notice.

The basic form is συνάδελφος. But when an enclitic like μου follows, Greek often adds a second written accent: συνάδελφός μου.

So:

• dictionary form: συνάδελφος
• with μου: συνάδελφός μου

This extra accent helps show the correct stress pattern in pronunciation. It does not mean the word changes meaning.

Is συνάδελφος feminine here? Can it also be masculine?

Yes. συνάδελφος is a noun that can refer to either a male or a female colleague. The article shows the gender here:

• ο συνάδελφος = the male colleague
• η συνάδελφος = the female colleague

So Η συνάδελφός μου tells you the speaker is talking about a female colleague.