Breakdown of Ο τεχνικός έλεγχος αρχίζει σήμερα.
σήμερα
today
αρχίζω
to begin
ο τεχνικός έλεγχος
technical inspection
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Questions & Answers about Ο τεχνικός έλεγχος αρχίζει σήμερα.
Why is there Ο at the beginning?
Ο is the definite article meaning the for a masculine singular noun in the nominative case.
In this sentence, ο έλεγχος means the inspection / the check / the control.
Greek articles change for gender, number, and case, unlike English the, which never changes.
Why is it τεχνικός έλεγχος and not έλεγχος τεχνικός?
In Greek, adjectives often come before the noun, just as in English, so τεχνικός έλεγχος is the most neutral and common order.
- τεχνικός = technical
- έλεγχος = inspection / check
You can sometimes place the adjective after the noun in Greek, but that often sounds more formal, literary, or stylistically marked. For everyday usage, τεχνικός έλεγχος is the natural order.
Why does τεχνικός end in -ος?