Breakdown of Το πατρόν είναι πάνω στο ύφασμα.
είμαι
to be
πάνω σε
on
το ύφασμα
fabric
το πατρόν
sewing pattern
Questions & Answers about Το πατρόν είναι πάνω στο ύφασμα.
Why is it το πατρόν? What gender is πατρόν?
Πατρόν is treated as a neuter noun in Greek, so it takes the neuter article το.
So:
- το πατρόν = the pattern
This word is a borrowing, and in modern Greek it is commonly used for a sewing pattern or cutting pattern. Because it is neuter, you use το, not ο or η.
Why does πατρόν not change form?
A learner may expect Greek nouns to change endings more obviously, but πατρόν is often treated as an indeclinable or only minimally changing borrowed word in everyday use. In a sentence like this, the form stays πατρόν.
So you get:
- το πατρόν
- του πατρόν in some usage, though speakers may vary with borrowed words
For a beginner, the important thing is that in this sentence the noun itself stays πατρόν, while the article gives you the grammatical information.
What does πάνω στο mean exactly?