Breakdown of Ο δάσκαλος ρωτάει τη γνώμη των μαθητών στη συνάντηση.
σε
at
η συνάντηση
the meeting
ρωτάω
to ask
η γνώμη
the opinion
Questions & Answers about Ο δάσκαλος ρωτάει τη γνώμη των μαθητών στη συνάντηση.
What is the grammatical role and case of τη γνώμη in this sentence?
Τη γνώμη is the direct object of the verb ρωτάει (“asks”).
Grammatically:
- γνώμη = “opinion” (feminine noun)
- τη = feminine accusative singular definite article (“the”)
So τη γνώμη is in the accusative case, because it is what the teacher is asking (he is asking the opinion).
Why is it τη γνώμη and not την γνώμη?
The full feminine accusative article is την, but in modern Greek the final -ν is often dropped before many consonants.
The usual rule: την → τη before most consonants (including γ), and it usually keeps the ν only:
- before vowels
- and before some consonants like κ, π, τ, ξ, ψ, μπ, ντ, γκ, τσ, τζ
Since γνώμη starts with γν, the ν is usually dropped, so you get τη γνώμη.
You can sometimes see την γνώμη in writing, but τη γνώμη is the standard modern form.
What does των μαθητών mean exactly, and what case is it?