Η εκπρόθεσμη πληρωμή δεν τεκμηριώνει την ένσταση.

Late payment does not substantiate the objection.

Breakdown of Η εκπρόθεσμη πληρωμή δεν τεκμηριώνει την ένσταση.

• δεν: not
• η ένσταση: the formal objection; appeal
• τεκμηριώνω: to substantiate; document with evidence
• η εκπρόθεσμη πληρωμή: the late payment

Questions & Answers about Η εκπρόθεσμη πληρωμή δεν τεκμηριώνει την ένσταση.

Why is it η εκπρόθεσμη πληρωμή but την ένσταση?

Because the two nouns are in different cases.

• η εκπρόθεσμη πληρωμή is the subject of the sentence, so it is in the nominative.
• την ένσταση is the direct object, so it is in the accusative.

For feminine singular nouns with the definite article:

• η = nominative singular
• την = accusative singular

So Greek marks grammatical role more clearly than English does.

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Why does εκπρόθεσμη end in -η?

Because it has to agree with πληρωμή.

In Greek, adjectives agree with the noun they describe in:

• gender
• number
• case

Here:

• πληρωμή is feminine
• singular
• nominative

So the adjective also appears in the feminine singular nominative form:

• masculine: εκπρόθεσμος
• feminine: εκπρόθεσμη
• neuter: εκπρόθεσμο

That is why you get η εκπρόθεσμη πληρωμή.

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