Εμβολιάζω το κατοικίδιο.

the pet

Breakdown of Εμβολιάζω το κατοικίδιο.

• εμβολιάζω: to vaccinate

Questions & Answers about Εμβολιάζω το κατοικίδιο.

Why is there no separate word for I in this sentence?

Because Greek usually does not need an explicit subject pronoun. The verb ending -ω in εμβολιάζω already tells you the subject is I.

So Εμβολιάζω το κατοικίδιο naturally means I vaccinate / I am vaccinating the pet.

You can add εγώ if you want emphasis or contrast:

Εγώ εμβολιάζω το κατοικίδιο.
= I’m vaccinating the pet.

What form is εμβολιάζω?

It is:

• present tense
• active voice
• 1st person singular

So it means I vaccinate or I am vaccinating, depending on context.

Greek present tense often covers both the English simple present and present continuous.

Does εμβολιάζω mean I vaccinate or I am vaccinating?

It can mean either one.

Greek present tense does not force the same distinction English does. So:

• Εμβολιάζω το κατοικίδιο can mean I vaccinate the pet.
• It can also mean I am vaccinating the pet.

Context tells you which reading is intended.

Is εμβολιάζω the dictionary form of the verb?