Έδωσα το μόσχευμα στο αφεντικό.

I gave the plant cutting to the boss.

Breakdown of Έδωσα το μόσχευμα στο αφεντικό.

• δίνω: to give
• σε: in
• το μόσχευμα: plant cutting
• το αφεντικό: boss

Questions & Answers about Έδωσα το μόσχευμα στο αφεντικό.

What tense is Έδωσα?

Έδωσα is the aorist tense, which here means I gave as a completed action.

• δίνω = I give / I am giving
• έδωσα = I gave

So this sentence is talking about a single completed act of giving, not an ongoing or habitual one.

What is the dictionary form of Έδωσα?

The dictionary form is δίνω (to give).

This verb is a little irregular, so the aorist does not look very similar to the present:

• δίνω = I give
• έδωσα = I gave

This is something you mostly just have to learn as a verb pair.

Why is there no word for I in the sentence?

Greek often leaves out subject pronouns when they are not needed.

The ending of Έδωσα already tells you the subject is I:

• -α in έδωσα = I

So Έδωσα το μόσχευμα στο αφεντικό already means I gave the graft/transplant to the boss, without needing εγώ.

You could add εγώ for emphasis, but it is not necessary:

• Εγώ έδωσα το μόσχευμα στο αφεντικό. = I gave the graft to the boss.