Δεδομένου ότι υπάρχει καθυστέρηση απόπλου, περιμένουμε.
Given that there is a sailing delay, we wait.
Breakdown of Δεδομένου ότι υπάρχει καθυστέρηση απόπλου, περιμένουμε.
περιμένω
to wait
υπάρχω
to exist / there to be
η καθυστέρηση απόπλου
the sailing delay
δεδομένου ότι
given that
Questions & Answers about Δεδομένου ότι υπάρχει καθυστέρηση απόπλου, περιμένουμε.
What does Δεδομένου ότι mean here?
Δεδομένου ότι is a formal linking expression meaning given that, considering that, or sometimes since.
In this sentence, it introduces the reason/background for the main action:
- Δεδομένου ότι υπάρχει καθυστέρηση απόπλου, περιμένουμε.
- Given that there is a departure delay, we are waiting.
It is more formal than everyday connectors like:
- επειδή = because
- αφού = since / as
- μιας και = since / given that
Why is it δεδομένου? What form is that?
Δεδομένου is the genitive singular form of δεδομένος, which originally means given.
In Δεδομένου ότι, this has become a fixed formal expression, so learners should usually treat the whole phrase as a set phrase meaning:
- given that
- considering that
You do not need to analyze it every time when reading. In practice, δεδομένου ότι functions like a conjunction introducing a subordinate clause.
Why do we use ότι after δεδομένου?