Εντοπίζω το βιομετρικό διαβατήριο.

I locate the biometric passport.

Breakdown of Εντοπίζω το βιομετρικό διαβατήριο.

• το βιομετρικό διαβατήριο: the biometric passport
• εντοπίζω: to locate

Questions & Answers about Εντοπίζω το βιομετρικό διαβατήριο.

Why is there no separate word for I in this sentence?

In Greek, the subject pronoun is often omitted because the verb ending already shows the person and number.

• Εντοπίζω = I locate / I detect / I identify
• The ending -ω tells you it is 1st person singular: I

So Greek usually says:

• Εντοπίζω το βιομετρικό διαβατήριο.

rather than

• Εγώ εντοπίζω το βιομετρικό διαβατήριο.

You can add εγώ if you want emphasis, like I am the one locating it.

What does Εντοπίζω mean exactly?

Εντοπίζω commonly means:

• I locate
• I detect
• I identify
• sometimes I track down

Its basic idea is finding or pinpointing something.

In this sentence, it most naturally means something like:

• I locate the biometric passport
• I identify the biometric passport

The exact English translation depends on context.

What tense is Εντοπίζω?

It is present tense.

So it can mean things like:

• I locate
• I am locating
• I do locate (for emphasis)
• sometimes a general/habitual meaning, depending on context

Greek present tense often covers both the English simple present and present continuous, so context decides which sounds best in English.