Ο τόκος πληρώνεται κάθε μήνα.

every month

Breakdown of Ο τόκος πληρώνεται κάθε μήνα.

• πληρώνομαι: to be paid
• ο τόκος: interest (on money)

Questions & Answers about Ο τόκος πληρώνεται κάθε μήνα.

What does Ο mean here, and why is it used?

Ο is the masculine singular definite article, equivalent to the in English.

So:

• ο τόκος = the interest

Greek usually uses the definite article more regularly than English does, especially with nouns that are specific or understood from context.

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What does τόκος mean in this sentence?

Here, τόκος means interest in the financial sense, not curiosity or personal interest.

So in a banking or loan context:

• ο τόκος = the interest
• οι τόκοι = the interest payments / the interest amounts or interests, depending on context

This is a useful word to distinguish from English, where interest can have more than one meaning.

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Why is πληρώνεται translated like is paid instead of pays?

Because πληρώνεται is a passive-form verb in Greek.

It comes from the verb πληρώνω = I pay.

Compare:

• πληρώνω = I pay
• πληρώνεται = it is paid / he-she-it pays itself, depending on context

In this sentence, the natural meaning is passive:

• Ο τόκος πληρώνεται κάθε μήνα.
• The interest is paid every month.

This is very common in Greek: the passive voice is often formed with endings like -μαι, -σαι, -ται in the present tense.

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