Ο συνδρομητής δεν χρησιμοποιεί καρτοκινητή τηλεφωνία.

The subscriber does not use prepaid mobile service.

Breakdown of Ο συνδρομητής δεν χρησιμοποιεί καρτοκινητή τηλεφωνία.

• δεν: not
• χρησιμοποιώ: to use
• η καρτοκινητή τηλεφωνία: prepaid mobile service
• ο συνδρομητής: the subscriber

Questions & Answers about Ο συνδρομητής δεν χρησιμοποιεί καρτοκινητή τηλεφωνία.

What does Ο mean here, and why is it needed?

Ο is the masculine singular definite article, meaning the.

It is used because συνδρομητής is a specific noun phrase: ο συνδρομητής = the subscriber.

Grammatically, ο is:

• masculine
• singular
• nominative

It matches συνδρομητής, which is also masculine singular nominative.

What form is συνδρομητής?

Συνδρομητής is a masculine singular noun in the nominative case.

In this sentence, it is the subject, so the nominative is the expected case.

A rough breakdown:

• base meaning: someone with a subscription / subscriber
• ending -τής is a very common masculine noun ending in Greek

So:

• ο συνδρομητής = the subscriber

How does δεν work?

Δεν is the normal negation word used before indicative verbs. It means not.

So:

• χρησιμοποιεί = uses
• δεν χρησιμοποιεί = does not use

In Greek, δεν normally comes directly before the verb, which is exactly what happens here.

A useful contrast:

• δεν is used with ordinary statements
• μην is used in commands or after certain particles

So this sentence uses the correct negative form for a simple statement.