Ο λογαριασμός όψεως είναι καινούριος.

The current account is new.

Breakdown of Ο λογαριασμός όψεως είναι καινούριος.

• είμαι: to be
• καινούριος: new
• ο λογαριασμός όψεως: current account; checking account

Questions & Answers about Ο λογαριασμός όψεως είναι καινούριος.

Why is there an Ο at the beginning of the sentence?

Ο is the masculine singular nominative definite article, equivalent to the.

It is used because λογαριασμός is:

• masculine
• singular
• the subject of the sentence

So:

• ο λογαριασμός = the account

Greek uses articles very regularly, often more consistently than English.

What case is λογαριασμός, and how can I tell?

λογαριασμός is in the nominative singular because it is the subject of the sentence.

The sentence structure is:

• Ο λογαριασμός όψεως = the current/checking account
• είναι = is
• καινούριος = new

A very common pattern in Greek is:

subject + είναι + adjective

Since λογαριασμός is the thing being described, it appears in the nominative.

Why is it καινούριος and not some other form like καινούριο or καινούρια?