Η διάρκεια συμβολαίου τελειώνει τον επόμενο μήνα.

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Breakdown of Η διάρκεια συμβολαίου τελειώνει τον επόμενο μήνα.

• τελειώνω: to end
• η διάρκεια συμβολαίου: the contract term

Questions & Answers about Η διάρκεια συμβολαίου τελειώνει τον επόμενο μήνα.

Why does the sentence start with Η διάρκεια?

Η διάρκεια means the duration or the term/length.

• η = the for a feminine singular noun in the nominative
• διάρκεια = duration, term, length

Here, Η διάρκεια is the subject of the sentence, so it appears in the nominative case.

Why is συμβολαίου written like that?

συμβολαίου is the genitive singular form of συμβόλαιο (contract).

Greek often uses the genitive where English uses of. So:

• διάρκεια συμβολαίου = duration of a contract / contract duration
• διάρκεια του συμβολαίου = duration of the contract

So the ending -ου here shows a relationship like of a/the contract.

Why is there no article before συμβολαίου? Should it be του συμβολαίου?

That is a very natural question.

Greek can sometimes leave out the article in this kind of formal or administrative-style phrase:

• διάρκεια συμβολαίου = contract duration / duration of contract
• διάρκεια του συμβολαίου = the duration of the contract

If you are talking about one specific contract in ordinary conversation, του συμβολαίου often sounds more explicit and natural. The version without the article is still understandable, but it can sound more like formal written language or a label.