Breakdown of Ελέγξτε την τραπεζική προμήθεια, το επιτόκιο και την ημερομηνία αξίας.
Questions & Answers about Ελέγξτε την τραπεζική προμήθεια, το επιτόκιο και την ημερομηνία αξίας.
Why does the sentence start with Ελέγξτε? What form is that?
Ελέγξτε is the imperative form, so it means check as a command or instruction.
More specifically, it is the plural / formal imperative of ελέγχω (to check, inspect, verify).
So this form can be used:
- when speaking to more than one person
- or to one person formally / politely
Compare:
- Έλεγξε = check! (singular, informal)
- Ελέγξτε = check! (plural or polite)
This is very common in instructions, notices, business language, and customer service.
Why are there three different forms of the: την, το, and την?
Greek articles change according to gender, number, and case.
In this sentence, all three nouns are direct objects of Ελέγξτε, so they are in the accusative singular, but they have different genders:
- την τραπεζική προμήθεια → feminine singular accusative
- το επιτόκιο → neuter singular accusative
- την ημερομηνία αξίας → feminine singular accusative
So:
- την = feminine accusative singular
- το = neuter nominative/accusative singular
English just uses the for everything, but Greek has to match the noun.
What gender are the nouns in this sentence?
The nouns are:
- η προμήθεια = commission / fee → feminine
- το επιτόκιο = interest rate → neuter
- η ημερομηνία = date → feminine
- η αξία = value → feminine
That is why you get:
- την τραπεζική προμήθεια
- το επιτόκιο
- την ημερομηνία αξίας
Learning the article together with each noun is very helpful:
- η προμήθεια
- το επιτόκιο
- η ημερομηνία
- η αξία
Why is it τραπεζική προμήθεια and not just προμήθεια?
Τραπεζική is an adjective meaning banking / bank-related. It modifies προμήθεια.
So:
- προμήθεια = fee, commission
- τραπεζική προμήθεια = bank fee / banking commission
The adjective comes before the noun here, which is very normal in Greek.
Also, the adjective must agree with the noun:
- τραπεζική = feminine singular accusative/nominative form matching προμήθεια
So the phrase is built like this:
- την τραπεζική προμήθεια = the bank fee
Why is it τραπεζική and not τραπεζικό or τραπεζικός?
Because the adjective has to agree with the noun προμήθεια, which is feminine singular.
The adjective τραπεζικός has different forms:
- τραπεζικός = masculine
- τραπεζική = feminine
- τραπεζικό = neuter
Since προμήθεια is feminine, Greek uses τραπεζική.
This kind of agreement is essential in Greek:
- article + adjective + noun must all match
Here:
- την → feminine accusative singular
- τραπεζική → feminine accusative singular
- προμήθεια → feminine accusative singular
What exactly is επιτόκιο grammatically? Why does it use το?
Επιτόκιο is a neuter noun meaning interest rate.
Its basic form is:
- το επιτόκιο
Because it is neuter singular, the article is το in both nominative and accusative singular.
So:
- το επιτόκιο = the interest rate
This is why the sentence says:
- Ελέγξτε ... το επιτόκιο ...
A useful pattern to remember: many Greek neuter nouns end in -ιο, though not all words ending that way are identical in behavior.
Why is it την ημερομηνία αξίας? Why is αξίας in that form?
This is a very common kind of Greek noun phrase.
- η ημερομηνία = the date
- η αξία = value
But in the phrase ημερομηνία αξίας, the second noun appears in the genitive:
- της αξίας → αξίας
This genitive works a bit like:
- date of value
- or more naturally in banking English, value date
So:
- την ημερομηνία αξίας = the value date
This is a standard Greek structure where one noun defines another:
- κάρτα τράπεζας = bank card
- αριθμός λογαριασμού = account number
- ημερομηνία αξίας = value date
Why is there no article before αξίας?
Because Greek often omits the article in this kind of fixed noun + genitive expression, especially in technical or formal language.
So instead of:
- την ημερομηνία της αξίας
you commonly get:
- την ημερομηνία αξίας
Both are grammatically possible in some contexts, but the version without the article is more compact and more natural in business/banking phrasing.
This is similar to how English prefers value date rather than the date of the value in technical contexts.
Are all these nouns in the accusative case? Why?
Yes. The three main items being checked are all in the accusative, because they are the direct objects of the imperative verb Ελέγξτε.
The structure is:
- Ελέγξτε
την τραπεζική προμήθεια,
το επιτόκιο
και
την ημερομηνία αξίας
In other words, these are the things you are being told to check.
So Greek marks them as direct objects with accusative forms:
- την προμήθεια
- το επιτόκιο
- την ημερομηνία
Could I say Έλεγξε την τραπεζική προμήθεια... instead?
Yes, but the tone changes.
- Έλεγξε = singular informal command, used with one person you address as you informally
- Ελέγξτε = plural or polite/formal command
So:
Έλεγξε την τραπεζική προμήθεια...
= Check the bank fee... (to one friend / informal)Ελέγξτε την τραπεζική προμήθεια...
= Check the bank fee... (to several people, or to one person politely)
In instructions, official notices, and customer-facing text, Ελέγξτε is often the better choice.
Is the word order normal Greek?
Yes, very normal.
Greek often allows more flexibility than English, but this order is straightforward and natural for an instruction:
- verb first: Ελέγξτε
- then the list of objects:
- την τραπεζική προμήθεια
- το επιτόκιο
- την ημερομηνία αξίας
This is especially common in manuals, forms, websites, and banking instructions.
How would a Greek speaker pronounce this sentence?
A simple pronunciation guide is:
e-LENG-kste tin tra-pe-ZI-ki pro-MI-thia, to epi-TO-kio ke tin i-me-ro-mi-NI-a a-XI-as
A few useful notes:
- Ελέγξτε has the stress on -λέγ-
- προμήθεια has the stress on -μή-
- επιτόκιο has the stress on -τό-
- ημερομηνία has the stress on the final -νί-
- αξίας has the stress on -ξί-
- και is usually pronounced like ke in normal speech
Is this sentence formal, everyday, or technical?
It sounds formal and professional, especially because of:
- the polite/plural imperative Ελέγξτε
- the banking vocabulary
- the technical phrase ημερομηνία αξίας
This is exactly the kind of Greek you might see:
- in online banking
- on a payment form
- in financial instructions
- in a bank document or app
So while the grammar is standard, the vocabulary is somewhat specialized.
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