Η γιατρός είπε να μην σκύβω πολύ, γιατί ο σβέρκος μου θέλει ξεκούραση.

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Breakdown of Η γιατρός είπε να μην σκύβω πολύ, γιατί ο σβέρκος μου θέλει ξεκούραση.

• μου: my
• γιατί: because
• μην: not

Questions & Answers about Η γιατρός είπε να μην σκύβω πολύ, γιατί ο σβέρκος μου θέλει ξεκούραση.

Why is it η γιατρός if γιατρός looks like a masculine noun?

Because γιατρός is very often used as a common-gender profession noun in Modern Greek.

• ο γιατρός = the male doctor
• η γιατρός = the female doctor

So the article shows the gender here, not the noun ending. You may also hear other feminine forms in some contexts, but η γιατρός is the standard neutral way to say female doctor.

Why does Greek say είπε να... here?

Greek normally does not use an infinitive the way English does. So instead of something like said not to bend, Greek uses:

• είπε να... = said to..., told someone to..., said that one should...

In this sentence, είπε να μην σκύβω πολύ means something like:

• she said I shouldn’t bend too much
• or she told me not to bend too much

So να + verb is doing the job that an English infinitive or reported instruction might do.

Why is it μην and not δεν?