Κόβω τη φόδρα με το πατρόν και κλείνω το σκίσιμο.

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Breakdown of Κόβω τη φόδρα με το πατρόν και κλείνω το σκίσιμο.

• με: with
• κλείνω: to close
• κόβω: to cut

Questions & Answers about Κόβω τη φόδρα με το πατρόν και κλείνω το σκίσιμο.

Why is there no word for I in this sentence?

Because Greek often leaves the subject pronoun out when the verb ending already shows who the subject is.

• Κόβω = I cut
• κλείνω = I close

The ending -ω tells you the subject is I, so Greek does not need εγώ unless you want emphasis.

• Κόβω τη φόδρα... = I cut the lining...
• Εγώ κόβω τη φόδρα... = I cut the lining... (more emphatic)

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What form is Κόβω and why is it translated as I cut?

Κόβω is the 1st person singular present tense of κόβω.

So grammatically it means:

• I cut
• or, depending on context, I am cutting

In Greek, the present tense can cover both a simple present and an ongoing action, much like English sometimes does depending on context.

The same is true for κλείνω:

• κλείνω = I close / I am closing

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Why is it τη φόδρα and not την φόδρα?