Word
Ο φούρναρης λέει ότι μια καλή φραντζόλα πρέπει να είναι τραγανή απ’ έξω και μαλακή μέσα.
Meaning
The baker says that a good loaf should be crispy on the outside and soft inside.
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Breakdown of Ο φούρναρης λέει ότι μια καλή φραντζόλα πρέπει να είναι τραγανή απ’ έξω και μαλακή μέσα.
είμαι
to be
και
and
να
to
καλός
good
Questions & Answers about Ο φούρναρης λέει ότι μια καλή φραντζόλα πρέπει να είναι τραγανή απ’ έξω και μαλακή μέσα.
What form is λέει, and why is it used here?
Λέει is the 3rd person singular present form of λέω (to say).
So:
- λέω = I say
- λες = you say
- λέει = he/she/it says
It is used here because the subject is ο φούρναρης (the baker), which is he in English terms: Ο φούρναρης λέει... = The baker says...
Why is it ο φούρναρης and not some other article or ending?
Ο is the masculine singular nominative definite article, meaning the.
It is ο φούρναρης because:
- φούρναρης is a masculine singular noun
- it is the subject of the sentence
- subjects normally appear in the nominative case
So:
- ο φούρναρης = the baker as the subject
A learner may also see αρτοποιός, which also means baker, but φούρναρης is a very common everyday word.
Why is ότι used after λέει?