Ο υπαίτιος έκανε δήλωση.

to make a statement

Breakdown of Ο υπαίτιος έκανε δήλωση.

• ο υπαίτιος: responsible party

Questions & Answers about Ο υπαίτιος έκανε δήλωση.

What does Ο mean here?

Ο is the masculine singular definite article in the nominative case. In English, it usually corresponds to the.

So Ο υπαίτιος means the guilty party / the person responsible / the culprit, depending on context.

A quick article comparison:

• ο = masculine singular nominative
• η = feminine singular nominative
• το = neuter singular nominative

Why is υπαίτιος translated like a noun if it looks like an adjective?

Because in Greek, an adjective can be used substantively, meaning it functions like a noun.

υπαίτιος originally means something like responsible, guilty, or at fault, but with the article ο, it becomes the responsible person / the guilty party / the culprit.

This is very common in Greek. Compare:

• ο καλός = the good man / the good one
• η μικρή = the little girl / the little one
• ο υπαίτιος = the person at fault / the culprit

What form is υπαίτιος exactly?