Oneself and each other: πλένομαι, ο εαυτός μου
Greek shows "myself" with the verb shape in -ομαι, not with a separate word. πλένομαι (I wash), ντύνομαι (I dress), ετοιμάζομαι (I get ready). For example: “Πλένω τα χέρια μου πριν το φαγητό” — I wash my hands before eating. A rule from the Greek course: worked out on examples, not memorized as a wording.
How it works
Greek shows "myself" with the verb shape in -ομαι, not with a separate word. πλένομαι (I wash), ντύνομαι (I dress), ετοιμάζομαι (I get ready).
The same shape in the plural means "each other": αγκαλιάζονται — they hug, συναντιούνται — they meet. Only the number tells the two apart, and the sentence around them settles the rest.
For "my own self", with weight on it, take ο εαυτός μου (o eaftós mu) — "my I". Κοιτάζω τον εαυτό μου στον καθρέφτη (kitázo ton eaftó mu ston kathréfti). Πρόσεχε τον εαυτό σου (prósekhe ton eaftó su) — take care of yourself. The little pronoun on it follows the person: τον εαυτό της (ton eaftó tis).
And "on my own, with no help" is μόνος μου (mónos mu): Το έκανα μόνος μου (to ékana mónos mu). It changes by gender and number — μόνη μου (móni mu), μόνοι μας.
Table
| what we express | how | example |
|---|---|---|
| oneself, the routine action | a verb in -ομαι | πλένομαι — I wash |
| each other | the same form in the plural | αγκαλιάζονται — they embrace |
| oneself, with a push | ο εαυτός μου | κοιτάζω τον εαυτό μου |
| on one's own, without help | μόνος μου | το έκανα μόνος μου |
By example
- Πλένω τα χέρια μου πριν το φαγητόpléno ta khéria mu prin to fayitóI wash my hands before eating
- Πρόσεχε τον εαυτό σου, μην αρρωστήσειςprósekhe ton eaftó su, min arostísisTake care of yourself, don't fall ill
- Το έφτιαξα μόνος μου, χωρίς τεχνικόto éftiaksa mónos mu, khorís tekhnikóI fixed it myself, without a technician
How the rule settles in your head
A rule is not memorized from an explanation. It is memorized from an attempt to use it and a mistake — that is why the app delivers it mixed in with words, not as a separate lesson: it resurfaces exactly where you forgot it.
Frequently asked
Oneself and each other: how does it work in Greek?
Greek shows "myself" with the verb shape in -ομαι, not with a separate word. πλένομαι (I wash), ντύνομαι (I dress), ετοιμάζομαι (I get ready).
What does it look like in an example sentence Greek?
“Πλένω τα χέρια μου πριν το φαγητό” (pléno ta khéria mu prin to fayitó) — I wash my hands before eating. A rule is easier to test on sentences like this than to memorize as a wording: what surfaces in conversation is the sentence.