Breakdown of Σπουδάζει ιατρική στο πανεπιστήμιο.
σε
at
το πανεπιστήμιο
the university
σπουδάζω
to study
η ιατρική
medicine (field)
Questions & Answers about Σπουδάζει ιατρική στο πανεπιστήμιο.
Why is there no word for he or she in this sentence?
Greek often drops the subject pronoun when it is clear from the verb ending.
In σπουδάζει, the ending -ει tells you the verb is third person singular, so the subject is understood as he, she, or sometimes it.
So Greek does not need to say αυτός or αυτή unless the speaker wants to emphasize the subject or avoid confusion.
Does σπουδάζει mean he studies or she studies?
It can mean either one. By itself, σπουδάζει is just third person singular.
So it can mean:
- he studies
- she studies
- in some contexts even it studies, though that is much less likely here
Usually the broader context tells you whether the person is male or female.
What exactly does σπουδάζει mean?