Φουσκώνω το λάστιχο σήμερα.

I inflate the tire today.

Breakdown of Φουσκώνω το λάστιχο σήμερα.

• σήμερα: today
• το λάστιχο: the tire
• φουσκώνω: to inflate

Questions & Answers about Φουσκώνω το λάστιχο σήμερα.

What grammatical form is φουσκώνω?

Φουσκώνω is 1st person singular present active: I inflate / I am inflating.

So the verb ending -ω here tells you the subject is I, even though Greek does not need to say the pronoun explicitly.

It is the normal present-tense form of the verb φουσκώνω.

Why isn’t the word for I included?

Greek often drops subject pronouns when they are not needed.

So instead of saying Εγώ φουσκώνω..., Greek usually just says Φουσκώνω... because the verb ending already shows that the subject is I.

You would add εγώ only for emphasis, contrast, or clarity:

• Εγώ φουσκώνω το λάστιχο σήμερα, όχι ο Νίκος. = I’m inflating the tire today, not Nikos.

Why is it το λάστιχο?