Ο συμπαίκτης μου μάντεψε τη λέξη από την υπόδειξη.

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Breakdown of Ο συμπαίκτης μου μάντεψε τη λέξη από την υπόδειξη.

• από: from
• η λέξη: the word
• ο συμπαίκτης: teammate

Questions & Answers about Ο συμπαίκτης μου μάντεψε τη λέξη από την υπόδειξη.

Why is it ο συμπαίκτης μου for my teammate? Why doesn’t Greek just say the noun without ο?

In Greek, a specific noun usually takes the definite article. So:

• ο συμπαίκτης μου = my teammate
• literally: the teammate of me

This is very normal Greek structure. English often drops the before possessives, but Greek usually keeps the article:

• ο φίλος μου = my friend
• η αδερφή μου = my sister

Here ο is the masculine singular nominative article because συμπαίκτης is masculine and is the subject of the sentence.

What exactly does συμπαίκτης mean?

Συμπαίκτης means teammate, fellow player, or co-player, depending on context.

It is built from:

• συν-/συμ- = with, together
• παίκτης = player

So the word literally suggests someone who plays with you.

Why is μου placed after the noun instead of before it?