Το συμβάν έγινε το πρωί.

The event happened in the morning.

Breakdown of Το συμβάν έγινε το πρωί.

• το πρωί: in the morning
• γίνομαι: to happen
• το συμβάν: event; occurrence

Questions & Answers about Το συμβάν έγινε το πρωί.

Why is το used twice in Το συμβάν έγινε το πρωί?

Because the sentence contains two separate noun phrases:

• Το συμβάν = the incident
• το πρωί = in the morning / the morning

Each noun phrase needs its own article. So the first το belongs to συμβάν, and the second το belongs to πρωί.

What is συμβάν exactly?

Συμβάν is a neuter noun meaning event or incident. In this sentence, it means incident.

Its article is το because it is neuter singular:

• το συμβάν = the incident

This is a somewhat formal word. In everyday Greek, people may also use περιστατικό in similar contexts.

Why is the verb έγινε used here?

Έγινε is the aorist (simple past) form of γίνομαι.

The verb γίνομαι often means:

• to become
• to happen
• to take place

So in this sentence, έγινε means happened or took place.

Even though learners often first meet γίνομαι as become, Greek uses it very naturally for events that happen.

Is έγινε singular because συμβάν is singular?