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Questions & Answers about Ωχ, ο αντίπαλος προηγείται!
What does Ωχ add to the sentence?
Ωχ is an interjection. Here it expresses a negative reaction such as oh no!, uh-oh!, or oh dear!.
In this sentence, it shows that the speaker is unhappy or worried that the opponent is ahead. It is informal and very natural in speech.
Why is there ο before αντίπαλος?
ο is the masculine singular definite article, meaning the.
So ο αντίπαλος means the opponent.
Greek uses articles more regularly than English, so when you talk about a specific person or team, the article is normally included.
What case is ο αντίπαλος, and how do I know it is the subject?
ο αντίπαλος is in the nominative case, which is the case normally used for the subject of the sentence.
You can tell because:
- ο is the nominative masculine singular article
- αντίπαλος matches it
- the verb προηγείται is third person singular, so it agrees with a singular subject
So ο αντίπαλος is the one doing the action: the opponent is leading.
Can αντίπαλος also be feminine?