Breakdown of Η παραλαβή του πακέτου θα γίνει αύριο το πρωί.
αύριο
tomorrow
το πρωί
in the morning
θα
will
γίνομαι
to take place
Questions & Answers about Η παραλαβή του πακέτου θα γίνει αύριο το πρωί.
Why does the sentence start with Η? What does that tell me?
Η is the feminine singular definite article (the). It tells you that παραλαβή is:
- feminine
- singular
- nominative case (here it’s the subject of the sentence)
So Η παραλαβή = the receipt/collection (of something).
What exactly does παραλαβή mean, and why is it a noun here?
παραλαβή is a noun meaning receipt / collection / pickup (of something), especially in delivery/postal contexts. Greek often uses a noun + γίνομαι (to happen / take place) to express something like the pickup will take place, instead of using an active verb like you will pick up.
Why is it του πακέτου and not το πακέτο?
του πακέτου is genitive case, meaning of the package.
Here it shows what the pickup/receipt is of: Η παραλαβή του πακέτου = the pickup of the package.
If you said η παραλαβή το πακέτο, that would be ungrammatical because παραλαβή doesn’t directly take an accusative object like a verb does; it’s a noun that typically links to its “object” with genitive.
Is πακέτου masculine or neuter? How can I tell?