Breakdown of Ο λασπωτήρας και το σταντ είναι πάνω στον σκελετό.
είμαι
to be
και
and
πάνω σε
on
ο λασπωτήρας
mudguard
Questions & Answers about Ο λασπωτήρας και το σταντ είναι πάνω στον σκελετό.
Why do the nouns have different articles: ο λασπωτήρας but το σταντ?
Because Greek nouns have grammatical gender.
- ο λασπωτήρας is masculine
- το σταντ is neuter
In the nominative singular, the usual definite articles are:
- ο for masculine
- η for feminine
- το for neuter
So you need to learn each noun together with its article.
Why is the verb είναι used even though there are two things?
Because είναι is both:
- he/she/it is
- they are
So in Greek, the 3rd person singular and the 3rd person plural have the same present-tense form of είμαι.
Examples:
- Ο σκελετός είναι βαρύς. = The frame is heavy.
- Οι τροχοί είναι μεγάλοι. = The wheels are big.
In your sentence, the subject is plural because it is the mudguard and the stand, but the verb form is still είναι.
What exactly is στον?