Ποιο σύμφωνο ακούς μετά το «α»;

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Breakdown of Ποιο σύμφωνο ακούς μετά το «α»;

• μετά: after
• ακούω: to hear
• το σύμφωνο: the consonant

Questions & Answers about Ποιο σύμφωνο ακούς μετά το «α»;

Does Ποιο mean which or what here?

It can feel like either in English. Greek ποιο is asking you to identify one item, and in this sentence English could naturally say either:

• Which consonant do you hear after a?
• What consonant do you hear after a?

So the Greek is not strange here. The exact English choice depends more on style than on grammar.

Why is it Ποιο and not Ποιος or Ποια?

Because Ποιο has to agree with σύμφωνο.

• ποιος = masculine
• ποια = feminine
• ποιο = neuter

Since σύμφωνο is a neuter singular noun, the question word must also be neuter singular: ποιο σύμφωνο.

What exactly does σύμφωνο mean here?

Here σύμφωνο means consonant.

It is a neuter singular noun. In alphabet and phonics contexts:

• σύμφωνο = consonant
• φωνήεν = vowel

So the sentence is asking the learner to identify a consonant sound.

What form is ακούς?