Ο άντρας στέκεται ακίνητος εδώ.

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Breakdown of Ο άντρας στέκεται ακίνητος εδώ.

• ο άντρας: the man
• στέκομαι: to stand
• ακίνητος: motionless; still

Questions & Answers about Ο άντρας στέκεται ακίνητος εδώ.

Why is it ο άντρας and not just άντρας?

ο is the masculine singular definite article, meaning the.

So:

• ο άντρας = the man
• άντρας = a man / man depending on context

Greek often uses the definite article very regularly, so seeing ο before a noun is extremely common.

What case is άντρας, and why does it end in -ς?

άντρας is in the nominative singular, because it is the subject of the sentence.

The ending -ς is a very common marker of masculine nominative singular nouns in Greek.

Here:

• ο άντρας = the subject, the man

If the noun had another role in the sentence, its form might change.

Why is there an accent in άντρας?

The accent shows which syllable is stressed in pronunciation.

• άντρας is stressed on the first syllable: AN-dras

Written accents are important in Greek, because they are part of standard spelling and help show pronunciation.

What does στέκεται mean exactly?