Η καταμέτρηση δείχνει την κατανάλωση σε κιλοβατώρες.

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Breakdown of Η καταμέτρηση δείχνει την κατανάλωση σε κιλοβατώρες.

• δείχνω: to show
• η καταμέτρηση: meter measurement
• η κατανάλωση: electricity consumption

Questions & Answers about Η καταμέτρηση δείχνει την κατανάλωση σε κιλοβατώρες.

Why does the sentence start with Η καταμέτρηση? What case is that?

Η καταμέτρηση is the subject of the sentence, so it is in the nominative case.

• η = the (feminine singular, nominative)
• καταμέτρηση = counting, reading, tally, measurement/recording depending on context

In this sentence, it means something like the reading or the recorded measurement.

Because it is the thing that does the action (shows), Greek uses the nominative here.

Why is it η καταμέτρηση but την κατανάλωση?

Because the two nouns have different jobs in the sentence.

• η καταμέτρηση = the subject, so it is in the nominative
• την κατανάλωση = the direct object, so it is in the accusative

Greek changes the definite article depending on case:

For feminine singular:

• nominative: η
• accusative: την

So:

• η καταμέτρηση = the reading (subject)
• την κατανάλωση = the consumption (object)

This is one of the most important patterns in Greek sentence structure.

What form is δείχνει?