Ο γύρος τελείωσε.

The round finished.

Breakdown of Ο γύρος τελείωσε.

• τελειώνω: to finish
• ο γύρος: round

Questions & Answers about Ο γύρος τελείωσε.

What does ο mean here?

ο is the masculine singular definite article in the nominative case. It usually corresponds to the in English.

So:

• ο γύρος = the round / the gyro / the turn, depending on context

In this sentence, ο shows that γύρος is the subject of the sentence.

Why is γύρος written with -ος?

The ending -ος is a very common ending for masculine nouns in Greek.

Here, γύρος is a masculine singular noun. In the sentence Ο γύρος τελείωσε, it is in the nominative singular, because it is the subject.

A learner may notice that many masculine nouns look similar:

• ο φίλος = the friend
• ο δρόμος = the road
• ο γύρος = the round / gyro / turn

Not every noun ending in -ος is masculine, but very many are.

What form is τελείωσε?

τελείωσε is the 3rd person singular aorist of τελειώνω, which means to finish or to end.

So literally it means something like:

• finished
• ended

Because the subject is singular (ο γύρος), the verb is also singular:

• ο γύρος τελείωσε = the round ended / the round is over

This is a very common Greek way to express that something has come to an end.