Breakdown of Ο αγοραστής διαβάζει την αγγελία και ζητάει δοκιμαστική οδήγηση.
και
and
διαβάζω
to read
ζητάω
to ask for
η αγγελία
listing; classified ad
Questions & Answers about Ο αγοραστής διαβάζει την αγγελία και ζητάει δοκιμαστική οδήγηση.
Why is it ο αγοραστής and not some other form?
Ο αγοραστής is the subject of the sentence, so it appears in the nominative singular.
- ο = the for a masculine singular noun in the nominative
- αγοραστής = buyer
This noun belongs to a common masculine pattern ending in -ής. In the nominative singular, it is αγοραστής. If it were an object, you would usually see a different form, such as τον αγοραστή.
Why is it την αγγελία?
Because την αγγελία is the direct object of διαβάζει (reads / is reading), so it is in the accusative case.
- nominative: η αγγελία
- accusative: την αγγελία
So:
- η αγγελία = the ad / the listing as a subject
- την αγγελία = the ad / the listing as an object
Greek changes the article, and often the noun form too, depending on its role in the sentence.
What exactly does αγγελία mean here?