Η συναλλαγή έγινε σήμερα.

today

Breakdown of Η συναλλαγή έγινε σήμερα.

• γίνομαι: to be done (to be carried out)
• η συναλλαγή: transaction

Questions & Answers about Η συναλλαγή έγινε σήμερα.

What does έγινε mean here?

Έγινε is the aorist (simple past) of γίνομαι.

The verb γίνομαι can mean things like:

• to become
• to happen
• to take place
• to be done / to be completed in some contexts

In Η συναλλαγή έγινε σήμερα, it means something like:

• The transaction took place today
• The transaction happened today
• The transaction was completed today

So although the basic verb is often taught as to become, in real Greek it is very commonly used for events that happen or are carried out.

Why is there an Η at the beginning?

Η is the definite article meaning the.

It matches συναλλαγή because συναλλαγή is:

• feminine
• singular
• nominative (the subject of the sentence)

So:

• η συναλλαγή = the transaction

Greek articles change according to gender, number, and case, unlike English the, which always stays the same.

Why is συναλλαγή feminine?