Οι νέες ρίζες φυτρώνουν κιόλας.

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Breakdown of Οι νέες ρίζες φυτρώνουν κιόλας.

• η ρίζα: root
• φυτρώνω: to sprout
• κιόλας: already; even

Questions & Answers about Οι νέες ρίζες φυτρώνουν κιόλας.

Why does the sentence start with Οι? What does it mean here?

Οι is the definite article in Greek, meaning the.

In this sentence, Οι is:

• plural
• feminine
• nominative

It matches ρίζες (roots), which is a feminine plural noun.

So:

• η ρίζα = the root
• οι ρίζες = the roots

Because Greek articles change according to gender, number, and case, you cannot use one single word for the in all situations the way English does.

Why is νέες written that way?