Breakdown of Ο υπεύθυνος ορόφου ελέγχει την πυροσβεστική φωλιά.
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ορόφου is the genitive singular of όροφος (floor/storey).
Here it depends on υπεύθυνος and shows what area the person is responsible for. So:
- ο υπεύθυνος ορόφου = the floor supervisor / the person in charge of the floor
A very literal breakdown would be something like the responsible person of the floor, but English expresses this more naturally in other ways.
Also note the form change:
- όροφος → nominative
- ορόφου → genitive
Greek often omits the article in expressions that work almost like job titles or set labels.
So:
- ο υπεύθυνος ορόφου sounds like floor supervisor
- ο υπεύθυνος του ορόφου would sound more like the person in charge of the floor, with a more specific of the floor feeling
Both can exist, but the version without the article is very natural in administrative or professional wording.