Ο γιατρός προετοιμάζει την εγχείρηση.

the doctor

Breakdown of Ο γιατρός προετοιμάζει την εγχείρηση.

• προετοιμάζω: to prepare
• η εγχείρηση: surgical operation

Questions & Answers about Ο γιατρός προετοιμάζει την εγχείρηση.

Why is it ο γιατρός and not some other form of the?

Because ο is the masculine singular nominative form of the definite article in Modern Greek.

Here, γιατρός is the subject of the sentence, so it appears in the nominative case:

• ο γιατρός = the doctor as the subject

Greek articles change for gender, number, and case, so you cannot use just one form of the everywhere.

Can γιατρός refer to a female doctor too?

Yes. Γιατρός can be used for both a male and a female doctor. The article usually shows the gender:

• ο γιατρός = the male doctor
• η γιατρός = the female doctor

So in your sentence, ο γιατρός tells you the doctor is male.

Why is it την εγχείρηση and not η εγχείρηση?

Because εγχείρηση is the direct object of the verb προετοιμάζει.

In Greek, direct objects usually go in the accusative case, so the feminine singular article changes:

• η εγχείρηση = the surgery/operation as a subject
• την εγχείρηση = the surgery/operation as an object

So:

• Ο γιατρός = subject
• την εγχείρηση = object