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Greek Text:
"Ο καθένας είναι ένα φεγγάρι και έχει μια σκοτεινή πλευρά την οποία δεν δείχνει ποτέ σε κανέναν". - Μαρκ Τουέιν

English Translation:
"Everyone is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody." – Mark Twain

Grammar Notes:
1. Ο (o):
- Meaning: The
- Part of Speech: Definite article, masculine, singular, nominative
- Romanisation: o

2. καθένας (kathenas):
- Meaning: Each one, everyone
- Part of Speech: Pronoun, masculine, singular, nominative
- Romanisation: kathenas

3. είναι (einai):
- Meaning: Is
- Part of Speech: Verb, 3rd person singular, present tense of "είμαι" (to be)
- Romanisation: einai

4. ένα (ena):
- Meaning: A, one
- Part of Speech: Indefinite article, neuter, singular, nominative/accusative
- Romanisation: ena

5. φεγγάρι (feggari):
- Meaning: Moon
- Part of Speech: Noun, neuter, singular, nominative/accusative
- Romanisation: feggari

6. και (kai):
- Meaning: And
- Part of Speech: Conjunction
- Romanisation: kai

7. έχει (echei):
- Meaning: Has
- Part of Speech: Verb, 3rd person singular, present tense of "έχω" (to have)
- Romanisation: echei

8. μια (mia):
- Meaning: A, one
- Part of Speech: Indefinite article, feminine, singular, nominative/accusative
- Romanisation: mia

9. σκοτεινή (skoteiní):
- Meaning: Dark
- Part of Speech: Adjective, feminine, singular, nominative/accusative
- Romanisation: skoteiní

10. πλευρά (plevrá):
- Meaning: Side
- Part of Speech: Noun, feminine, singular, nominative/accusative
- Romanisation: plevrá

11. την (tin):
- Meaning: The
- Part of Speech: Definite article, feminine, singular, accusative
- Romanisation: tin

12. οποία (opía):
- Meaning: Which
- Part of Speech: Relative pronoun, feminine, singular, accusative
- Romanisation: opía

13. δεν (den):
- Meaning: Not
- Part of Speech: Negation particle
- Romanisation: den

14. δείχνει (deíchnei):
- Meaning: Shows
- Part of Speech: Verb, 3rd person singular, present tense of "δείχνω" (to show)
- Romanisation: deíchnei

15. ποτέ (poté):
- Meaning: Never
- Part of Speech: Adverb
- Romanisation: poté

16. σε (se):
- Meaning: To
- Part of Speech: Preposition
- Romanisation: se

17. κανέναν (kanénan):
- Meaning: Anyone
- Part of Speech: Pronoun, masculine, singular, accusative
- Romanisation: kanénan

### General Grammar Tip

Greek uses definite and indefinite articles similarly to English but with gender, number, and case distinctions. It's important to match the article with the noun in gender (masculine, feminine, neuter), number (singular, plural), and case (nominative, accusative, etc.). For example, "ο" (o) is the masculine singular nominative definite article, "η" (i) is the feminine singular nominative, and "το" (to) is the neuter singular nominative.

### Related Words

- ήλιος (ílios): Sun (Noun, masculine, singular, nominative)
- άστρο (ástro): Star (Noun, neuter, singular, nominative/accusative)
- ουρανός (ouranós): Sky (Noun, masculine, singular, nominative)

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