Questions & Answers about Ο γείτονας με βοηθάει όταν έχω πρόβλημα.
Why does the sentence start with Ο?
Ο is the masculine singular definite article, meaning the.
So:
- ο γείτονας = the neighbor
Greek articles change depending on gender, number, and case. Here, γείτονας is masculine singular and is the subject of the sentence, so ο is the correct form.
What form is γείτονας, and why does it end in -ας?
γείτονας means neighbor and here it is in the nominative singular, because it is the subject of the verb βοηθάει.
So in this sentence:
- Ο γείτονας = the neighbor = the person doing the action
The ending -ας is a very common masculine noun ending in Greek. You do not need to translate the ending by itself; it is just part of the noun’s form.
Why is με before the verb, and what does it mean?
με means me.
It is a weak object pronoun (often called a clitic), and in Greek these pronouns usually go before the finite verb.
So:
- με βοηθάει = helps me
This is different from English, where me usually comes after the verb: helps me. In Greek, the normal order is:
- με βοηθάει
not usually - βοηθάει με