Το συμβούλιο εγκρίνει τη διαταγή.

to approve

Breakdown of Το συμβούλιο εγκρίνει τη διαταγή.

• η διαταγή: order; command
• το συμβούλιο: council; board

Questions & Answers about Το συμβούλιο εγκρίνει τη διαταγή.

Why are there two different forms of the here: το and τη?

Because Greek articles change form depending on gender, number, and case.

• το = neuter singular
• τη(ν) = feminine singular accusative

In this sentence:

• το συμβούλιο is the subject, so it uses the neuter form το
• τη διαταγή is the direct object, so it uses the feminine accusative form τη

English uses just the for everything, but Greek changes it.

Why doesn’t διαταγή change its ending in this sentence?

Because many feminine nouns ending in -ή have the same form in the nominative singular and the accusative singular.

So you get:

• η διαταγή = the order, as a subject
• τη διαταγή = the order, as an object

The noun itself stays διαταγή. What changes is mainly the article: η becomes τη(ν).

Why is it τη διαταγή and not την διαταγή?