Η κάρτα στάθμευσης κατοίκου γράφει τον αριθμό κυκλοφορίας.

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Breakdown of Η κάρτα στάθμευσης κατοίκου γράφει τον αριθμό κυκλοφορίας.

• η κάρτα στάθμευσης κατοίκου: the resident parking permit
• ο αριθμός κυκλοφορίας: the vehicle registration number

Questions & Answers about Η κάρτα στάθμευσης κατοίκου γράφει τον αριθμό κυκλοφορίας.

Why are there so many nouns in a row in Η κάρτα στάθμευσης κατοίκου?

This is very normal in Greek. Greek often uses a main noun + one or more genitive nouns where English might use a compound noun or an adjective.

So:

• κάρτα = card
• στάθμευσης = of parking
• κατοίκου = of a resident

Literally, the phrase is something like the card of parking of a resident, but natural English is the resident parking card or the resident’s parking card/permit.

Greek is often more comfortable than English with this kind of noun chain.

Why is στάθμευσης in the genitive?

Because it depends on κάρτα and describes what kind of card it is.

• στάθμευση = parking
• στάθμευσης = of parking

The genitive is commonly used in Greek to show a relationship like:

• possession
• type
• purpose
• association

So κάρτα στάθμευσης means parking card literally card of parking.

Why is κατοίκου also in the genitive?

For the same general reason: it is another noun modifying the phrase.

• κάτοικος = resident
• κατοίκου = of a resident

So στάθμευσης κατοίκου means resident parking or more literally parking of a resident.

Altogether:

• κάρτα στάθμευσης κατοίκου = resident parking card

English usually compresses this into a shorter structure, but Greek often keeps the relationships visible through the genitive.