Κέρδισε το βραβείο.

Κέρδισε is the aorist form of the verb κερδίζω (to win / earn).
In this sentence, it is:

• 3rd person singular
• active voice
• past tense in meaning

So it means he won, she won, or it won, depending on context.

The dictionary form is κερδίζω.

Greek often leaves out subject pronouns when they are not needed. The verb ending already tells you the subject is 3rd person singular, so Κέρδισε by itself can mean:

• he won
• she won
• it won

This is very normal in Greek. If you do add a subject pronoun like αυτός or αυτή, it usually adds emphasis or contrast.

Yes. In this form, Greek does not show gender.
So Κέρδισε το βραβείο can mean:

• He won the prize
• She won the prize

You understand the gender only from context.

Το is the definite article, meaning the.

It matches βραβείο (prize / award), which is:

• neuter
• singular

So:

• το βραβείο = the prize

Unlike English, Greek articles change form depending on gender, number, and case.

Here βραβείο is the direct object of the verb, so it is in the accusative case.

The person won something — that something is the prize.

A useful detail: for many neuter nouns in Greek, the nominative and accusative singular look the same. So βραβείο looks the same in both cases. The article το is also the same in nominative and accusative neuter singular.

Yes, Greek word order is more flexible than English.

Κέρδισε το βραβείο is a perfectly natural sentence. It puts the verb first, then the object.

Other word orders are possible, for example:

• Το βραβείο κέρδισε.

But changing the order usually changes the emphasis, not the basic meaning. The original sentence is a normal, straightforward way to say it.

You can say:

• Αυτός κέρδισε το βραβείο.

But in many situations, this sounds more emphatic than the English sentence. It can feel like:

• He won the prize
• He was the one who won the prize

So if there is no special emphasis, Greek often prefers simply:

• Κέρδισε το βραβείο.

This is a very common learner question.

• Κέρδισε = won
  It refers to a completed event.
• Κέρδιζε = was winning / used to win / kept winning
  It is more ongoing, repeated, or descriptive in the past.

So in Κέρδισε το βραβείο, the sentence presents the winning as a single completed fact.

A rough pronunciation guide is:

KER-thi-se to vra-VEE-o

A few helpful points:

• Κ before ε sounds softer, closer to a palatal k
• δ sounds like th in this
• β sounds like v
• the stress is on ΚΕΡ in Κέρδισε
• the stress is on ΒΙ in βραβείο

So the rhythm is roughly:

KER-thi-se to vra-VEE-o

Not always. Βραβείο can mean:

• prize
• award

Which English word is best depends on context. For example:

• in a contest, prize may sound more natural
• in a formal ceremony, award may sound more natural

So Κέρδισε το βραβείο could also be understood as He/She won the award.

It is neutral and standard. There is nothing especially formal or informal about it.

You could use it in many situations:

• everyday conversation
• news reports
• written Greek
• simple storytelling

So it is a very useful basic sentence pattern to know.

It can definitely stand on its own as a complete sentence.

Greek often allows short complete sentences like this:

• Κέρδισε το βραβείο.
• Έφυγε.
• Το βρήκα.

Of course, context may tell you who won the prize, but grammatically the sentence is already complete.

The most important things are:

• Greek often drops the subject pronoun
• the verb form Κέρδισε already tells you it is he/she/it
• το βραβείο uses an article that agrees with the noun
• Greek word order is more flexible than English
• the past tense here is the aorist, showing a completed action

So even though the English translation may look simple, the Greek sentence teaches several core patterns at once.