| Grammar Notes: Lesson: 1. Ένα (Éna) - Meaning: A/An (indefinite article, singular, neuter) - Explanation: This is the singular neuter form of the indefinite article used before a singular neuter noun. 2. κερί (kerí) - Meaning: Candle (noun, singular, neuter) - Explanation: A neuter noun meaning candle. It is used here as the subject of the sentence. 3. που (pou) - Meaning: That/which (relative pronoun) - Explanation: The word "που" is used to introduce a relative clause, referring to the noun "κερί" (candle). It can be translated as "that" or "which." 4. καίει (kéi) - Meaning: Burns (verb, present, third person singular) - Explanation: This is the third person singular form of the verb "καίω," meaning "to burn." Here, it is conjugated in the present tense, describing the candle as burning. 5. στο (sto) - Meaning: In the (preposition + article combination) - Explanation: "Στο" is a contraction of the preposition "σε" (in, to) and the definite article "το" (the, singular neuter). It means "in the." 6. απόλυτο (apólito) - Meaning: Absolute (adjective, singular, neuter) - Explanation: The adjective "απόλυτο" describes the noun "σκοτάδι" (darkness). It agrees in gender (neuter) and number (singular) with "σκοτάδι." 7. σκοτάδι (skotádi) - Meaning: Darkness (noun, singular, neuter) - Explanation: "Σκοτάδι" means darkness, used here as the object of the preposition "στο" (in the). Second Sentence: 1. Το (To) - Meaning: The (definite article, singular, neuter) - Explanation: The singular neuter form of the definite article, used before "κερί" (candle), indicating something specific. 2. κερί (kerí) - Meaning: Candle (noun, singular, neuter) - Explanation: Same as before, the word "κερί" is the noun for candle. 3. στάζει (stázei) - Meaning: Drips (verb, present, third person singular) - Explanation: The third person singular form of "στάζω," meaning "to drip." It is conjugated in the present tense to describe what the candle is doing. 4. αργά (argá) - Meaning: Slowly (adverb) - Explanation: "Αργά" is an adverb modifying the verb "στάζει," indicating the manner in which the candle drips. 5. στο (sto) - Meaning: In the (preposition + article combination) - Explanation: As explained earlier, "στο" is a combination of the preposition "σε" and the neuter singular article "το," meaning "in the." 6. κερί (kerí) - Meaning: Candle (noun, singular, neuter) - Explanation: Same word as before, used here again in the sentence to indicate the object that is receiving the action of the verb "στάζει." General Grammar Tip: In Greek, articles (definite and indefinite) and adjectives must agree with the nouns they modify in gender, number, and case. Be sure to check these agreements when forming sentences. Related Words: - Καίω (kéo) – to burn - Στάζω (stázo) – to drip - Σκοτάδι (skotádi) – darkness - Αργός (argós) – slow (adjective) |
