Καρφιτσώνω τη ραφή και φαρδαίνω το στενό πουκάμισο.

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Breakdown of Καρφιτσώνω τη ραφή και φαρδαίνω το στενό πουκάμισο.

• το πουκάμισο: the shirt
• στενός: tight
• η ραφή: seam

Questions & Answers about Καρφιτσώνω τη ραφή και φαρδαίνω το στενό πουκάμισο.

Why do καρφιτσώνω and φαρδαίνω both end in -ω?

Because they are both in the present tense, first person singular: I pin / I am pinning, I widen / I am widening.

For many Greek verbs, -ω is the normal ending for I in the present:

• καρφιτσώνω = I pin
• φαρδαίνω = I widen

So the verb ending itself already tells you the subject is I.

Why is there no word for I in the sentence?

Greek often drops subject pronouns when they are not needed. This is very normal.

So instead of saying:

• Εγώ καρφιτσώνω...

Greek usually just says:

• Καρφιτσώνω...

The -ω ending already shows that the subject is I, so εγώ would only be added for emphasis or contrast.

Does this present tense mean I pin / I widen or I am pinning / I am widening?

It can mean either one, depending on context.

In Greek, the present tense often covers both:

• simple present: I pin / I widen
• present continuous: I am pinning / I am widening

So this sentence could describe:

• a general action or habit, or
• something happening right now

You decide from the situation, not from a different verb form.