Κέρδισε το βραβείο.

She won the award.

Breakdown of Κέρδισε το βραβείο.

• κερδίζω: to win
• το βραβείο: award; prize

Questions & Answers about Κέρδισε το βραβείο.

What verb form is Κέρδισε?

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.

Why doesn’t the sentence include a word for he or she?

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.

Could Κέρδισε mean both he won and she won?

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.

Why is there το before βραβείο?