Breakdown of Η φίλη μου βάζει συχνά θαυμαστικό όταν είναι χαρούμενη.
είμαι
to be
η φίλη
the female friend
μου
my
όταν
when
Questions & Answers about Η φίλη μου βάζει συχνά θαυμαστικό όταν είναι χαρούμενη.
Why does the sentence start with Η?
Η is the feminine singular definite article, meaning the.
So:
- η φίλη = the friend / the female friend
Greek articles change for gender, number, and case, unlike English the, which always stays the same.
Why is it φίλη and not φίλος?
Because φίλη is the feminine form of friend, while φίλος is the masculine form.
- ο φίλος = the male friend
- η φίλη = the female friend
Since the person in the sentence is female, Greek uses φίλη.
How does μου work here?
μου means my here, so:
- η φίλη μου = my friend
In Greek, possessive words like μου usually come after the noun, not before it as in English.
Literally, Greek says something closer to:
- the friend my
But in natural English, that is simply my friend.
Also, μου is the same form for all genders and numbers in this type of use.
What does βάζει literally mean?