Breakdown of Ελέγχουμε κατά πόσο το ποσοστό επιχορήγησης είναι υψηλό.
είμαι
to be
μεγάλος
high
ελέγχω
to check
το ποσοστό επιχορήγησης
the grant percentage
Questions & Answers about Ελέγχουμε κατά πόσο το ποσοστό επιχορήγησης είναι υψηλό.
What does Ελέγχουμε mean grammatically?
Ελέγχουμε is the 1st person plural present tense of ελέγχω, so it means we check, we examine, or we verify.
Breakdown:
- ελέγχω = I check
- ελέγχουμε = we check
The ending -ουμε is a very common ending for we in Modern Greek verbs.
Why is the sentence using Ελέγχουμε instead of a pronoun like εμείς ελέγχουμε?
In Greek, subject pronouns are often left out because the verb ending already shows who is doing the action.
So:
- Ελέγχουμε already means we check
- Εμείς ελέγχουμε would mean we check, but with extra emphasis on we
Greek does this much more often than English.
What does κατά πόσο mean?
κατά πόσο is a fixed expression meaning something like:
- to what extent
- whether
- how far
It is often used in more formal or analytical language when examining if something is true or valid.
So in this sentence, Ελέγχουμε κατά πόσο... means something like:
- We check whether...
- We examine to what extent...
It sounds a bit more formal than a simple αν.