Questions & Answers about Ένας από τους φίλους μου μένει στην Ελλάδα.
Why does the sentence start with Ένας? Does it mean a or one?
Ένας can mean both a/an and one, depending on context.
In this sentence, ένας από τους φίλους μου means one of my friends, so the idea of one is more explicit than just a.
It is capitalized as Ένας simply because it is the first word of the sentence.
Why is it από τους φίλους μου?
This is the standard Greek way to say of my friends after one:
- ένας από... = one of...
- τους φίλους μου = my friends
So:
- ένας από τους φίλους μου = one of my friends
Also, από takes the accusative, which is why you see τους φίλους.
Why is φίλους plural if the sentence is talking about one friend?
Because the structure means one from a group of friends.
You are talking about:
- one person from
- my friends (a plural group)
So Greek uses the plural φίλους because it refers to the larger group that the one person comes from.
Why is it φίλους μου and not μου φίλους?