Η γλουτένη δίνει ελαστικότητα.

Word by word:

• Η = the (feminine singular)
• γλουτένη = gluten
• δίνει = gives
• ελαστικότητα = elasticity

So the sentence is literally The gluten gives elasticity, which in natural English is often just Gluten gives elasticity.

Greek uses the definite article much more often than English does.

So Η γλουτένη is completely normal in Greek, even when English would simply say gluten. Greek often puts the article before:

• general categories
• abstract nouns
• substances
• subjects of sentences

So:

• Η γλουτένη δίνει ελαστικότητα.
  = Gluten gives elasticity.

Even though Greek literally says the gluten, you usually should not translate it with the in natural English here.

In Greek, every noun has a grammatical gender: masculine, feminine, or neuter.

γλουτένη happens to be feminine, so it takes the feminine article η.

This does not mean gluten is biologically female. It is just a grammatical category.

You can often tell the gender from the article:

• ο = masculine
• η = feminine
• το = neuter

So in this sentence, η γλουτένη tells you immediately that γλουτένη is feminine.

δίνει is:

• present tense
• 3rd person singular
• from the verb δίνω = to give

So:

• δίνω = I give
• δίνεις = you give
• δίνει = he/she/it gives

In this sentence, the subject is η γλουτένη, which is singular, so Greek uses δίνει.

Because it is being used as a general, abstract direct object: elasticity.

Greek often leaves out the article with abstract nouns when speaking generally, especially after verbs like δίνω.

So:

• δίνει ελαστικότητα = gives elasticity

If you added an article, it could sound more specific depending on context, for example the elasticity of something particular. But here the general idea is meant, so no article is very natural.

• Η γλουτένη is in the nominative because it is the subject.
• ελαστικότητα is in the accusative because it is the direct object of δίνει.

So the structure is:

• subject: η γλουτένη
• verb: δίνει
• object: ελαστικότητα

A useful thing to notice is that for many feminine nouns ending in -α, the nominative and accusative singular look the same. So ελαστικότητα has the same visible form here, even though its case is accusative.

You know from both meaning and grammar:

1. δίνει means gives, so something must be doing the giving.
2. η γλουτένη has the nominative article η, which marks it as the subject.
3. ελαστικότητα fits naturally as the thing being given.

So the sentence structure is:

[The gluten] [gives] [elasticity].

Yes. Greek word order is more flexible than English because case endings and articles help show grammatical roles.

The most neutral order here is:

• Η γλουτένη δίνει ελαστικότητα.

But other orders are possible for emphasis, for example:

• Ελαστικότητα δίνει η γλουτένη.
  = It is elasticity that gluten gives / Gluten gives elasticity.

That said, for learners, the original subject + verb + object order is the safest and most natural to produce.

A simple learner-friendly pronunciation is:

ee ghloo-TEH-nee THEE-nee eh-la-stee-koh-TEE-ta

A few notes:

• Η sounds like ee
• γ before back vowels like ου is a soft sound, often approximated as gh
• δ in Modern Greek sounds like th in this, not like English d
• The stress marks show where the stress goes:
  • γλουτένη
  • δίνει
  • ελαστικότητα

It can definitely mean more than the very literal English gives.

In sentences like this, δίνει often has the sense of:

• gives
• provides
• imparts
• adds

So Η γλουτένη δίνει ελαστικότητα could also be understood as:

• Gluten provides elasticity
• Gluten gives dough elasticity
• Gluten adds elasticity

The exact English wording depends on context, but the Greek verb δίνει is perfectly natural here.

Because ελαστικότητα is a direct object, not an indirect object or prepositional phrase.

The verb δίνω can take a direct object meaning what is given.

Here:

• what is given? → elasticity

So Greek simply uses the accusative direct object:

• δίνει ελαστικότητα

You would use a preposition in other kinds of structures, but not in this one.

Yes. γλουτένη is the normal Modern Greek word for gluten.

It is especially common in:

• food labels
• nutrition discussions
• baking
• medical or dietary contexts

So this sentence sounds natural in contexts like cooking, bread-making, or food science.

This sentence is useful for several very common Greek patterns:

1. Article + noun

   • η γλουτένη

2. 3rd person singular present tense

   • δίνει from δίνω

3. Direct object without article for a general abstract idea

   • ελαστικότητα

4. Greek articles used more often than in English

So if you remember one model from this sentence, it could be:

Η/Ο/Το + noun + verb + object

For example:

• Το νερό δίνει ζωή. = Water gives life.
• Η άσκηση δίνει ενέργεια. = Exercise gives energy.