Ο βλαστός μεγαλώνει γρήγορα.

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Breakdown of Ο βλαστός μεγαλώνει γρήγορα.

• μεγαλώνω: to grow
• ο βλαστός: shoot; stem

Questions & Answers about Ο βλαστός μεγαλώνει γρήγορα.

What does Ο do in this sentence?

Ο is the definite article meaning the.

Here it is:

• masculine
• singular
• nominative

It agrees with βλαστός, which is the subject of the sentence.

It is capitalized only because it is the first word of the sentence. In the middle of a sentence, it would be ο.

Why is βλαστός written with -ος at the end?

The ending -ος is a very common ending for masculine singular nouns in Greek.

In this sentence, βλαστός is:

• masculine
• singular
• nominative
• the subject of the verb

So ο βλαστός means the shoot / the sprout / the stem, depending on context.

What form is μεγαλώνει?