Πιστώνω τον λογαριασμό.

I credit the account.

Breakdown of Πιστώνω τον λογαριασμό.

• ο λογαριασμός: the account
• πιστώνω: to credit (an account)

Questions & Answers about Πιστώνω τον λογαριασμό.

Why does Πιστώνω mean I credit all by itself? Where is the word for I?

In Greek, the verb ending often already tells you who the subject is.

• Πιστώνω = I credit
• The ending -ω usually marks 1st person singular in the present tense.

So Greek normally does not need the subject pronoun εγώ for I unless you want emphasis.

• Πιστώνω τον λογαριασμό. = I credit the account.
• Εγώ πιστώνω τον λογαριασμό. = I credit the account.
  (This sounds more emphatic, like contrasting I with someone else.)

What tense is Πιστώνω?

Πιστώνω is present tense, active voice, 1st person singular.

Depending on context, the Greek present can correspond to different English present meanings, such as:

• I credit the account
• I am crediting the account
• sometimes even a habitual sense, like I credit accounts in the right context

So Greek present tense is often a bit broader than a single English form.

Why is it τον λογαριασμό and not ο λογαριασμός?