Η κλοπή δηλώθηκε χτες.

The theft was declared yesterday.

Breakdown of Η κλοπή δηλώθηκε χτες.

• χτες: yesterday
• δηλώνω: to declare
• η κλοπή: the theft

Questions & Answers about Η κλοπή δηλώθηκε χτες.

What does each word do in the sentence grammatically?

• Η = the feminine singular nominative definite article (the)
• κλοπή = theft, a feminine singular noun
• δηλώθηκε = was reported / was declared, a 3rd person singular passive verb in the aorist
• χτες = yesterday

So the structure is basically:

Η κλοπή = the subject
δηλώθηκε = the verb
χτες = a time expression

Greek is saying: The theft was reported yesterday.

Why is there an article Η before κλοπή?

In Greek, the definite article is used very often, including with subjects where English may or may not use the.

Here, Η κλοπή means the theft. It refers to a specific theft, not theft in general.

Compare:

• Η κλοπή = the theft
• κλοπή = theft (more general, dictionary-like, or used in certain contexts without the article)

In a normal sentence like this, Greek strongly prefers the article.

Why is κλοπή feminine?