Κόβω τη φόδρα με το πατρόν και κλείνω το σκίσιμο.

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)

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

The full feminine accusative singular article is την, but the final -ν is often dropped before certain consonants.

Since φόδρα begins with φ, it is normal to say:

• τη φόδρα

This is standard Modern Greek usage.

So:

• τη φόδρα = the lining (feminine accusative singular)

You may sometimes see την in more formal or careful writing, but τη φόδρα is the expected form here.

φόδρα is in the accusative singular, because it is the direct object of κόβω.

You can tell from the article:

• nominative: η φόδρα = the lining
• accusative: τη φόδρα = the lining as the object

So in this sentence:

• Κόβω τη φόδρα = I cut the lining

The noun itself does not change here, but the article does.

Here με means with / using, and το πατρόν is the noun phrase that goes with it.

So:

• με = with
• το πατρόν = the pattern

Together:

• με το πατρόν = with the pattern / using the pattern

In this sentence, it most naturally expresses means or tool: you are cutting the lining using the pattern.

Also note that after με, Greek uses the accusative:

• το πατρόν is accusative singular

Yes, it is used in Modern Greek, especially in sewing and fashion contexts. It is a loanword meaning pattern, especially a clothing pattern.

It is treated as a neuter noun:

• το πατρόν = the pattern

Its form does not change much, which is common with some loanwords in Greek.

σκίσιμο is a neuter noun, and the article το shows that.

So:

• το σκίσιμο = the slit / tear / opening

The ending -σιμο often appears in nouns formed from verbs and can refer to the result of an action or something related to that action.

Here, σκίσιμο comes from the idea of splitting / tearing / making an opening. In sewing, it can refer to a slit, opening, or cut opening in fabric.

Yes, that is a very good observation.

Greek often uses κλείνω literally as close, but in sewing context it can mean:

• close up
• sew shut
• finish/close the opening

So κλείνω το σκίσιμο is literally I close the slit/opening, but in natural English sewing language you might say:

• I sew up the slit
• I close the opening
• I stitch the slit closed

So the Greek verb is broader than a single fixed English translation.

Yes, Greek word order is fairly flexible. The sentence here uses a very natural, straightforward order:

• verb + object + phrase + conjunction + verb + object

So:

• Κόβω = verb
• τη φόδρα = object
• με το πατρόν = prepositional phrase
• και = and
• κλείνω = verb
• το σκίσιμο = object

You could move parts around for emphasis, for example:

• Με το πατρόν κόβω τη φόδρα... = Using the pattern, I cut the lining...

But the original order is neutral and natural.

In this sentence, it most naturally goes with κόβω:

• Κόβω τη φόδρα με το πατρόν = I cut the lining using the pattern

Then the sentence continues with a second action:

• και κλείνω το σκίσιμο = and I close the slit

So the most likely reading is:

1. I cut the lining using the pattern.
2. I close the slit.

Grammatically, Greek can sometimes leave a phrase in a position where it might seem to affect more than one verb, but here the meaning and context strongly connect με το πατρόν to κόβω.

Here are the main words:

• κόβω — verb, dictionary form already shown here; to cut
• φόδρα — noun, feminine; lining
• πατρόν — noun, neuter; pattern
• κλείνω — verb, dictionary form already shown here; to close
• σκίσιμο — noun, neuter; slit / tear / opening
• και — and
• με — with / using

This is useful because Greek learners often need to identify which words are already in dictionary form and which are inflected.

A simple pronunciation guide is:

• Κόβω → KO-vo
• τη φόδρα → tee FO-thra
• με το πατρόν → me to pa-TRON
• και → ke
• κλείνω → KLEE-no
• το σκίσιμο → to SKEE-see-mo

A few notes:

• δρ in φόδρα sounds like thr in many learner-friendly approximations, though not exactly like English.
• αι in και sounds like e in met.
• ει in κλείνω sounds like ee.
• Stress matters in Greek, so notice the accented syllables:
  • Κόβω
  • φόδρα
  • πατρόν
  • κλείνω
  • σκίσιμο

Yes. In contexts like demonstrations, manuals, tutorials, or someone explaining a process while doing it, Greek often uses the first person singular to describe steps:

• Κόβω... και κλείνω... = I cut... and I close...

In English, this might be rendered as:

• I cut the lining with the pattern and close the slit
• or more naturally in an instructional style:
• Cut the lining using the pattern and close the slit

So even though the Greek form is literally I cut / I close, the function can be instructional or procedural depending on context.