Breakdown of Ο υπεύθυνος τμήματος ρωτάει για τη συνέπεια στα μαθήματα.
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Both can be correct, but they are slightly different in style.
- Ο υπεύθυνος τμήματος is a common, compact way to say the person responsible for a department / department manager / department head.
- Ο υπεύθυνος του τμήματος means more literally the person in charge of the department.
So:
- υπεύθυνος τμήματος = a job title or fixed expression
- υπεύθυνος του τμήματος = the responsible person of that specific department
Greek often uses this kind of article-less genitive in titles and roles:
- διευθυντής σχολείου = school principal
- καθηγητής πανεπιστημίου = university professor
τμήματος is in the genitive singular.
The basic noun is:
- το τμήμα = the department
Its singular forms are:
- nominative: το τμήμα
- genitive: του τμήματος
- accusative: το τμήμα
- vocative: τμήμα
In υπεύθυνος τμήματος, the genitive shows a relationship like of the department. English often uses of or a noun-noun combination:
- head of department
- department manager
So τμήματος tells you what kind of υπεύθυνος this person is.