Το χάραγμα γίνεται με τη λεπίδα χαράγματος.

Because χάραγμα is a neuter singular noun, and το is the neuter singular definite article in the nominative here.

So:

• το χάραγμα = the engraving / the incision / the mark

In this sentence, το χάραγμα is the subject of the verb γίνεται.

Χάραγμα comes from the verb χαράζω, which has to do with engraving, carving, scoring, or making a cut/mark.

Depending on context, χάραγμα can mean things like:

• engraving
• incision
• cut
• mark
• score line

So the exact English translation depends on what kind of object or process is being described.

Greek often uses γίνομαι in contexts where English might use be done, be made, or sometimes even a passive-like expression.

Here:

• γίνεται literally often means becomes or happens
• but in technical or procedural language, it can mean is done or is made

So:

• Το χάραγμα γίνεται... = The engraving is done... / The incision is made...

This is very natural Greek.

Γίνεται is:

• 3rd person singular
• present tense
• from γίνομαι

So it means:

• it becomes
• it happens
• it is done / it is made
  depending on context

Because the subject is το χάραγμα (a singular thing), the verb is singular too.

Με means with, and here it introduces the instrument used to do the action.

So:

• με τη λεπίδα = with the blade

This is exactly the same basic idea as English with in:

• cut with a knife
• write with a pen

After με, Modern Greek normally uses the accusative case.

The noun λεπίδα is a feminine noun, and its accusative singular form is also λεπίδα.

So:

• η λεπίδα = the blade (nominative)
• τη λεπίδα = the blade (accusative, after με)

That is why the phrase is:

• με τη λεπίδα

Both are possible in Modern Greek, depending on style and pronunciation.

• την is the full form
• τη is a very common shortened form before a consonant

Since λεπίδα starts with λ, Greek often writes or says:

• τη λεπίδα

You may also see:

• την λεπίδα

Both are understandable, but τη λεπίδα is extremely common in everyday Modern Greek.

Χαράγματος is the genitive singular of χάραγμα.

The basic forms are:

• το χάραγμα = nominative / accusative singular
• του χαράγματος = genitive singular

Here it is used after another noun:

• η λεπίδα χαράγματος

Literally, this is something like:

• the blade of engraving
• the blade for engraving

In more natural English, we would usually say:

• the engraving blade
• the scoring blade
• the incision blade

So the genitive here shows the type or function of the blade.

Greek often expresses this idea with a noun + genitive noun structure instead of an adjective.

So instead of something like engraving blade as one adjective + noun unit, Greek commonly says:

• λεπίδα χαράγματος

This is a very normal Greek pattern and is often equivalent to English compounds like:

• kitchen knife
• engine oil
• car door
• engraving blade

Greek frequently uses the genitive where English uses a noun in front of another noun.

Not exactly. Even though the genitive often looks like of something, it does not always mean possession.

Here it is more about purpose, type, or association.

So:

• λεπίδα χαράγματος is better understood as
  • engraving blade
  • blade for engraving

rather than strictly:

• blade of the engraving

This is a very important point for English speakers: Greek genitive is broader than English of.

There are two big clues:

1. The article and noun are in the nominative form

   • το χάραγμα can be nominative or accusative in form, but here the sentence structure shows it is the subject.

2. The verb is intransitive/passive-like here

   • γίνεται does not take a direct object in this use.
   • So the thing being done is treated as the subject:
     • The engraving is done...

So the sentence structure is:

• Το χάραγμα = subject
• γίνεται = verb
• με τη λεπίδα χαράγματος = prepositional phrase describing the means/instrument

Word-for-word, you might be tempted to do that because γίνεται often means becomes. But that would sound wrong in English here.

In this context, γίνεται means something more like:

• is done
• is made
• is carried out

So a natural translation is:

• The engraving is done with the engraving blade.

This is a good example of why direct word-for-word translation from Greek is not always helpful.

Yes. Greek word order is more flexible than English word order because the articles and case endings help show the relationships between words.

This sentence could be rearranged, for example:

• Με τη λεπίδα χαράγματος γίνεται το χάραγμα.

That would still mean basically the same thing:

• The engraving is done with the engraving blade.

The original order is straightforward and neutral, but other orders are possible for emphasis.

The dictionary form is:

• το χάραγμα

When you look up Greek nouns, you normally look them up in the nominative singular form, usually with the article.

So if you see:

• χαράγματος

you should learn to recognize that the base noun is:

• χάραγμα

It sounds somewhat technical or instructional, especially because of the vocabulary:

• χάραγμα
• λεπίδα χαράγματος

These are the kinds of terms you might see in:

• manuals
• tool instructions
• crafts
• printing or engraving contexts
• technical descriptions

The grammar itself is completely normal Modern Greek, but the noun choices feel specialized.

A rough pronunciation guide is:

• to HA-ra-gma GHE-ne-te me ti le-PEE-tha HA-ra-gma-tos

A few helpful notes:

• χ sounds like a throaty h/kh sound
• γ before front vowels can sound soft, somewhat like y or a soft gh
• δ in λεπίδα sounds like the th in this
• the stress falls on:
  • χάραγμα
  • γίνεται
  • λεπίδα
  • χαράγματος

It breaks down like this:

• Το χάραγμα = the engraving / incision
• γίνεται = is done / is made
• με τη λεπίδα χαράγματος = with the engraving blade

So the full structure is:

• subject + verb + instrument phrase

That makes it a very useful model for similar sentences in Greek, such as:

• Η τομή γίνεται με το μαχαίρι.
  The cut is made with the knife.

• Η μέτρηση γίνεται με ειδικό εργαλείο.
  The measurement is done with a special tool.