Η τελετή τελείωσε χτες.

yesterday

Breakdown of Η τελετή τελείωσε χτες.

• τελειώνω: to end
• η τελετή: ceremony

Questions & Answers about Η τελετή τελείωσε χτες.

What does Η mean here, and why is it Η and not Ο or Το?

Η is the definite article the for a feminine singular noun in the nominative case.

• η = feminine singular the
• ο = masculine singular the
• το = neuter singular the

The noun τελετή is feminine, so it takes η:

• η τελετή = the ceremony

In this sentence, η τελετή is the subject, so the nominative form is used.

What case is τελετή, and how can I tell?

Τελετή is in the nominative singular, because it is the subject of the sentence: the ceremony is the thing that ended.

You can often identify the case by its role in the sentence:

• subject → usually nominative
• direct object → usually accusative

Here:

• Η τελετή = the subject
• τελείωσε = ended
• χτες = yesterday

So τελετή is nominative because it is the thing performing or undergoing the action of ending.

What does τελείωσε mean exactly?