Breakdown of Το καλοκαίρι η γιαγιά μου βάζει βασιλικό στο μπαλκόνι, ενώ το θυμάρι το κρατάει στην κουζίνα για το φαγητό.
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In Greek, seasons are very often used with the article, especially in time expressions.
So Το καλοκαίρι means in the summer or during summer.
This is very natural Greek. Greek uses the definite article much more often than English does, especially with:
- seasons
- times of day
- abstract nouns
- general references
So even though English might simply say in summer, Greek often says το καλοκαίρι.
It describes a habit.
The verbs βάζει and κρατάει are in the present tense, but in Greek the present tense is often used for:
- repeated actions
- routines
- general truths
- habitual behavior
So this sentence means something like every summer / as a usual summer routine, my grandmother puts basil on the balcony and keeps thyme in the kitchen.