Η μικρή δεν έσπασε το ποτήρι επίτηδες, γι’ αυτό δεν θυμώσαμε.

The little girl didn’t break the glass on purpose, so we didn’t get angry.

Breakdown of Η μικρή δεν έσπασε το ποτήρι επίτηδες, γι’ αυτό δεν θυμώσαμε.

• δεν: not
• γι’ αυτό: so
• θυμώνω: to get angry
• το ποτήρι: the glass

Questions & Answers about Η μικρή δεν έσπασε το ποτήρι επίτηδες, γι’ αυτό δεν θυμώσαμε.

Why does η μικρή mean the little girl / the little one instead of just the small?

In Greek, adjectives can be used on their own as nouns when the noun is understood from context.

So η μικρή literally means the small one, but in normal usage it often means:

• the little girl
• the younger one
• the child
• sometimes even my daughter, depending on context

Here:

• η = feminine singular definite article
• μικρή = feminine singular form of μικρός (small / little)

Because it is feminine, the listener understands that it refers to a female person.

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Why is it η μικρή and not η μικρός?

Because adjectives in Greek must agree with the noun they describe—or with the implied noun if the adjective is used by itself.

The forms of μικρός are:

• μικρός = masculine
• μικρή = feminine
• μικρό = neuter

Since η μικρή refers to a feminine person, the feminine form μικρή is required.

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