Breakdown of Ο σκύλος ξέφυγε από την αυλή.
από
from
ο σκύλος
the dog
η αυλή
the yard
ξεφεύγω
to escape; get out of control
Questions & Answers about Ο σκύλος ξέφυγε από την αυλή.
What does ο mean here?
ο is the masculine singular definite article, so it means the.
In this sentence:
- ο σκύλος = the dog
Greek articles change form depending on gender, number, and case, unlike English the, which always stays the same.
Why is it ο σκύλος and not just σκύλος?
Greek often uses the definite article more regularly than English.
So:
- ο σκύλος = the dog
- σκύλος = dog / a dog in the right context
In a full sentence like this, using ο makes it clear that we are talking about the dog, a specific dog.
What form is σκύλος?
σκύλος is a masculine singular noun in the nominative case.
Why nominative? Because it is the subject of the sentence — the one doing the action.
So:
- ο σκύλος = the subject
- the dog is the one that escaped
The dictionary form is also σκύλος.