Η αδερφή μου τσεκάρει πάντα την ώρα της πτήσης πριν πάει στο αεροδρόμιο.

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Breakdown of Η αδερφή μου τσεκάρει πάντα την ώρα της πτήσης πριν πάει στο αεροδρόμιο.

• μου: my
• η ώρα: the time
• πριν: before

Questions & Answers about Η αδερφή μου τσεκάρει πάντα την ώρα της πτήσης πριν πάει στο αεροδρόμιο.

Why does Greek use η in η αδερφή μου? English just says my sister, not the my sister.

In Modern Greek, the definite article is normally used even when there is a possessive like μου.

So:

• η αδερφή μου = my sister
• ο φίλος μου = my friend
• το σπίτι μας = our house

It does not sound like English the my sister. It is simply the normal Greek pattern.

Why is μου after αδερφή instead of before it?

μου is the unstressed possessive form meaning my, and in standard Greek it usually comes after the noun:

• η αδερφή μου = my sister
• το βιβλίο μου = my book

If you want extra emphasis, Greek often uses δικός:

• η δική μου αδερφή = my own sister / my sister with emphasis

So the word order in the sentence is completely normal.

Is τσεκάρει really Greek? It looks like English check.