Ο διακανονισμός δεν αργεί πλέον.

Ο is the masculine singular definite article, meaning the.

So:

• ο διακανονισμός = the settlement / the arrangement / the payment plan

Greek uses the definite article very frequently, often more frequently than English does. Since διακανονισμός is a masculine singular noun in the nominative case here, the article must also be ο.

Because it is in the nominative singular form and it matches the article ο.

In this sentence:

• ο διακανονισμός = the subject
• αργεί = the verb

So the structure is basically:

• Ο διακανονισμός = the settlement
• δεν αργεί πλέον = is no longer late / does not delay anymore

The article helps a lot in Greek, because it often shows the noun’s role in the sentence.

Αργεί is:

• 3rd person singular
• present tense
• active voice
• from the verb αργώ

It means something like:

• is late
• is delayed
• takes a long time
• delays

depending on context.

Because the subject is singular (ο διακανονισμός), the verb is also singular: αργεί.

Compare:

• αργώ = I am late / I delay
• αργείς = you are late / you delay
• αργεί = he/she/it is late / delays

Yes. They are related.

• αργά = late / slowly
• αργώ = to be late / to delay / to take long

So if you already know αργά, that can help you remember αργεί.

But be careful: they are not the same part of speech.

• αργά is usually an adverb
• αργεί is a verb form

Δεν is the normal word for not in Greek when negating an indicative verb.

So:

• αργεί = is late / delays
• δεν αργεί = is not late / does not delay

This is the standard way to make a sentence negative in everyday Greek.

A useful contrast:

• δεν is used with normal statements and questions
• μη(ν) is used in other structures, such as commands or subjunctive contexts

Here the sentence is a plain statement, so δεν is exactly what you expect.

Πλέον means any longer, anymore, or no longer, depending on the sentence.

With negation, it often gives the idea of:

• no longer
• not anymore

So:

• δεν αργεί πλέον = is no longer late / doesn’t delay anymore

It adds the idea that this used to be true before, but now it is not.

They are often very close in meaning, especially in negative sentences.

For example:

• Δεν αργεί πλέον
• Δεν αργεί πια

Both can mean It’s no longer late or It doesn’t delay anymore.

The difference is mostly one of style and tone:

• πια is very common in everyday speech
• πλέον can sound a bit more formal, neutral, or written

So if you see πλέον, it is not strange at all, but it may sound slightly less conversational than πια.

That is a very natural position for it.

Greek word order is fairly flexible, but this order is completely normal:

• Ο διακανονισμός δεν αργεί πλέον.

Putting πλέον at the end gives a smooth, natural flow and clearly links it to the whole negative idea: does not delay anymore.

You may see other word orders in Greek, but this one is simple and standard.

Usually, if you mean the settlement, you would keep the article:

• Ο διακανονισμός δεν αργεί πλέον.

If you remove the article:

• Διακανονισμός δεν αργεί πλέον.

that would sound unusual in most normal contexts, unless you were speaking in a very special, elliptical, headline-like, or contrastive way.

So for a normal sentence, keep the article.

Greek often does not need subject pronouns, because the verb ending already shows the person and number.

For example:

• αργεί already means he/she/it is late or he/she/it delays

In this sentence, the subject is stated explicitly as ο διακανονισμός, so there is no need to add a pronoun like it.

Greek usually avoids unnecessary subject pronouns unless there is emphasis or contrast.

A simple pronunciation guide is:

o dhi-a-ka-no-nis-MOS dhen ar-YI ple-ON

A few points:

• ο sounds like o
• δ in Modern Greek sounds like the th in this
• γ before ει here sounds like a y sound, so αργεί sounds roughly like ar-YI
• the stress falls on:
  • διακανονισμός
  • αργεί
  • πλεόν

If you want to sound natural, make sure those stressed syllables are clear.

Yes. Αργώ / αργεί can cover a few related ideas, and context tells you which one is intended.

Possible meanings include:

• to be late
• to delay
• to take a long time

So depending on context, the sentence could naturally be understood along the lines of:

• The settlement is no longer late
• The settlement is no longer delayed
• The settlement doesn’t take long anymore

This is normal in Greek: one verb can map onto several different English expressions.

It is in the nominative case, because it is the subject of the sentence.

You can recognize that from the form:

• ο διακανονισμός = nominative singular

If it were in another case, the article and noun ending would change. For example:

• του διακανονισμού = of the settlement
• τον διακανονισμό = the settlement as a direct object

But here it is the thing doing or experiencing the action of the verb, so the nominative is used.

It is perfectly normal Greek, but πλέον gives it a slightly more neutral or somewhat formal tone than πια would.

So:

• Ο διακανονισμός δεν αργεί πλέον. = natural, neutral, a bit more formal/written
• Ο διακανονισμός δεν αργεί πια. = very natural, everyday spoken style

Both are good Greek. The version with πλέον may sound especially suitable in business, administrative, or written contexts, which fits a word like διακανονισμός quite well.