Μακραίνω το φόρεμα.

the dress

Breakdown of Μακραίνω το φόρεμα.

• μακραίνω: to lengthen

Questions & Answers about Μακραίνω το φόρεμα.

What part of speech is μακραίνω, and what does its ending tell me?

Μακραίνω is a verb. The ending -ω is the usual I form in the present tense, so μακραίνω means I lengthen / I make longer.

In this sentence, the subject is understood from the verb ending, so Greek does not need a separate I.

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Why is there no word for I in the sentence?

Greek often leaves out subject pronouns when they are not needed. The verb ending already shows the subject.

So:

• μακραίνω = I lengthen
• εσύ μακραίνεις = you lengthen
• μακραίνει = he/she/it lengthens

Because -ω already tells you it is I, adding εγώ would usually only be for emphasis.

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Why is it το φόρεμα?

Το φόρεμα means the dress.

Here:

• το = the for a neuter singular noun
• φόρεμα = dress

Φόρεμα is a neuter noun, so it takes the neuter article το in the singular.

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