Ο αντίπαλος παίζει καλά.

The opponent plays well.

Breakdown of Ο αντίπαλος παίζει καλά.

• καλά: well
• παίζω: to play
• ο αντίπαλος: opponent

Questions & Answers about Ο αντίπαλος παίζει καλά.

Why is there ο before αντίπαλος?

Ο is the masculine singular definite article. It works like the in English.

So ο αντίπαλος is a full noun phrase meaning the opponent. In Greek, the definite article is used very often, including in places where English might sometimes leave it out.

What case, gender, and number is ο αντίπαλος?

It is masculine, singular, nominative.

• ο = nominative masculine singular article
• αντίπαλος = nominative masculine singular noun

It is in the nominative because it is the subject of the sentence, the person doing the action.

Is αντίπαλος a noun or an adjective?

Here it is being used as a noun.

But αντίπαλος can also function as an adjective in Greek, with the sense of opposing or rival depending on context. In this sentence, though, it clearly means opponent/rival, so it is acting as a noun.

What does παίζει tell me about the verb?