Βάλε ένα κόμμα εδώ, γιατί χωρίς αυτό η πρόταση ακούγεται περίεργη.

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Breakdown of Βάλε ένα κόμμα εδώ, γιατί χωρίς αυτό η πρόταση ακούγεται περίεργη.

• γιατί: because
• ένα: one
• βάζω: to put

Questions & Answers about Βάλε ένα κόμμα εδώ, γιατί χωρίς αυτό η πρόταση ακούγεται περίεργη.

What form is Βάλε?

Βάλε is the singular informal imperative of βάζω (to put).

So it is what you say when telling one person directly to do something:

• Βάλε ένα κόμμα. = Put a comma.
• Βάλτε ένα κόμμα. = Put a comma. (plural or polite singular)

More specifically, βάλε is the aorist imperative, which is very common for a simple instruction: do this action.

Why is it βάλε and not βάζε?

Greek often uses two imperative types:

• βάλε = aorist imperative
• βάζε = present imperative

In a sentence like this, βάλε sounds natural because it means do this one action: put a comma here.

By contrast, βάζε usually suggests something repeated, ongoing, or habitual, like keep putting or put regularly, which does not fit as well here.

Why does it say ένα κόμμα? Why is ένα there?

Ένα is the neuter form of one / a.

Since κόμμα is a neuter singular noun, the article/number must match it:

• ένα κόμμα = a comma / one comma

Greek often uses ένας / μία or μια / ένα in places where English uses a/an.

Also, κόμμα is neuter, so ένα is the correct form.