Η μαμά τραγουδάει χαμηλόφωνα στο μωρό.

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Breakdown of Η μαμά τραγουδάει χαμηλόφωνα στο μωρό.

• η μαμά: the mom
• τραγουδάω: to sing
• το μωρό: the baby

Questions & Answers about Η μαμά τραγουδάει χαμηλόφωνα στο μωρό.

Why is there an article in Η μαμά? English usually says just Mom.

In Greek, it is very common to use the definite article with family words and people in general.

So Η μαμά literally looks like the mom, but in natural English it is often just Mom or Mommy, depending on context.

This is completely normal Greek:

• Η μαμά έρχεται. = Mom is coming.
• Ο μπαμπάς δουλεύει. = Dad is working.

So the article here does not make it sound unusually formal or impersonal.

What case is η μαμά, and why does it have that form?

Η μαμά is in the nominative case, because it is the subject of the sentence — the one doing the action.

The verb is τραγουδάει = sings / is singing, and the person doing that action is η μαμά.

So:

• η μαμά = nominative singular feminine
• it answers the question who is singing? → the mom

Why is the verb τραγουδάει and not some other form?