Breakdown of Λόγω της ακρίβειας στο σούπερ μάρκετ, αγοράζω λιγότερα γλυκά.
σε
at
το σούπερ μάρκετ
the supermarket
αγοράζω
to buy
το γλυκό
the sweet
Questions & Answers about Λόγω της ακρίβειας στο σούπερ μάρκετ, αγοράζω λιγότερα γλυκά.
Why does the sentence start with λόγω? How is it used?
Λόγω means because of / due to.
In modern Greek, λόγω is a fixed preposition-like word, and it is normally followed by the genitive case:
- λόγω της βροχής = because of the rain
- λόγω του κρύου = because of the cold
- λόγω της ακρίβειας = because of the high prices / expensiveness
So in your sentence, λόγω της ακρίβειας means because of the high prices.
Why is it της ακρίβειας and not η ακρίβεια?
Because λόγω requires the genitive.
The basic dictionary form is:
- η ακρίβεια = expensiveness, high cost; also precision/accuracy in other contexts
But after λόγω, it changes to the genitive:
- της ακρίβειας
So:
- η ακρίβεια = the high cost / expensiveness
- λόγω της ακρίβειας = because of the high cost / because prices are high
This is a very common pattern in Greek: certain words and prepositions force a particular case.
Does ακρίβεια really mean accuracy here?