"Our own sandwiches."
Translation:Τα δικά μας σάντουιτς.
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In the explanation the 3 forms Δικός/Δική/Δικό are explained. What is with the word δικά ?
Δικά is the plural form of δικό (for neuter nouns). I'll make sure it's added on the tips¬es, you're absolutely right about that.
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I can see this information in the writing below the table, but could these plural forms be updated in the table please?
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I understand now - I thought it meant the plural person form, but it applies to the plural object form! Ευχαριστώ πολύ!
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As far as I know, you need to be using a computer, rather than a phone or tablet, to access tips and notes.
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The grammar/language notes appear on the page where you choose which exercise in the lesson you do. You may need to scroll down to see them. Not every lesson has them. They can be viewed online on the website or web app, but not in the playstore (etc) app. You can get the web app on the website. Nb in the web app some menu options depend on device orientation. Notably language selection :-)
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Can you change the order around here, such as "τα σανδουιτς δικα μας"?
No, it is either (Αυτά είναι) τα δικά μας σάντουιτς = (These are) our own sandwiches, or, if you change the sentence a bit, τα σάντουιτς είναι δικά μας = the sandwiches are our own (ones). Notice how on both languages 'own' and 'sandwiches' are either together or apart, each time in the same place.
I'm trying to get the grammar of this. "σάντοθιτς" doesn't seem to be a plural form. Or is it? What am I missing? Thanks!
It's a loanword which doesn't end in a typical Greek ending and so can't change its endings "properly" -- and thus stays the same in the plural (and also in other cases, such as the genitive).
This is not a sentence -- there is no verb and thus no subject.
Which words did you mean with "possessive pronoun" and "subject"?
Let me rephrase it. Why is μας in front of σάντουιτς when it would normally follow it?
It'd follow it if it were not for the word "δικά". In this case, "μας" etc must go right after "δικά".
In general, the possessive will follow the adjective when it specifically picks out or identifies the noun, rather than merely describing it.
So for some adjectives, either order is possible depending on what you want to say:
τα πράσινα βιβλία μας "our green books = our books (which happen to be green)"
τα πράσινά μας βιβλία "our green books = those of our books which are green"
Some adjectives by their nature are identifying rather than describing; this includes δικός "own" and also αγαπημένος "favourite", thus it will be τα δικά μας βιβλία for "our own books" (τα δικά βιβλία μας "our books, which happen to be own" makes no sense) and τα αγαπημένα μας βιβλία "our favourite books" (since that refers to "those of our books which are our favourite ones" rather than "our books, which happen to be favourite ones").
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What about putting the tips and notes in the app?? I never use duo from a computer...
We can agree on that. But we don't make the app, we just write the tips. :/
