Breakdown of Κέρδισε τον διαγωνισμό φωτογραφίας.
Questions & Answers about Κέρδισε τον διαγωνισμό φωτογραφίας.
The dictionary form is κερδίζω, meaning to win.
In this sentence, κέρδισε is the aorist form, 3rd person singular. In everyday English, that is usually translated as the simple past:
κέρδισε = he/she won
The aorist here presents the action as a single completed event.
Greek often leaves out subject pronouns when they are not needed. The verb ending already tells you the person and number.
So κέρδισε already means he/she/it won.
That means:
- Κέρδισε τον διαγωνισμό φωτογραφίας. = He/She won the photography contest.
If Greek speakers add αυτός or αυτή, it is usually for emphasis, contrast, or clarity.
Yes. On its own, κέρδισε can also be the 2nd person singular aorist imperative, meaning win!
So depending on context, κέρδισε could be:
- he/she won
- win!
In this sentence, the intended meaning is the past tense one: won. Context usually makes the meaning clear.