Η ενημέρωση γονέων γίνεται στη συνάντηση γονέων και εκπαιδευτικών.

to take place

Breakdown of Η ενημέρωση γονέων γίνεται στη συνάντηση γονέων και εκπαιδευτικών.

• η συνάντηση γονέων και εκπαιδευτικών: the parent-teacher meeting
• η ενημέρωση γονέων: the parent briefing

Questions & Answers about Η ενημέρωση γονέων γίνεται στη συνάντηση γονέων και εκπαιδευτικών.

Why is γονέων in the genitive case?

γονέων is the genitive plural of γονείς (parents).

In this sentence, the genitive shows a relationship like of parents or for parents, depending on context.

So:

• η ενημέρωση γονέων = literally the informing/update of parents
• η συνάντηση γονέων και εκπαιδευτικών = the meeting of parents and teachers

Greek uses the genitive much more naturally than English in expressions like these. English often prefers noun + noun combinations such as parent meeting or parent-teacher meeting, but Greek commonly uses the genitive instead.

Why is there no article before γονέων?

Greek often leaves out the article in set expressions like this, especially when a noun in the genitive is being used in a fairly general or institutional way.

So:

• η ενημέρωση γονέων sounds like parent briefing / briefing of parents
• η ενημέρωση των γονέων would sound more like the briefing of the parents, referring to specific parents

Both are possible, but without των, the phrase sounds more general and typical of notices, school language, or formal wording.

What exactly does ενημέρωση mean here?