Ο δικαστής μπήκε στο δικαστήριο.

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Breakdown of Ο δικαστής μπήκε στο δικαστήριο.

• σε: into
• το δικαστήριο: the court
• ο δικαστής: judge

Questions & Answers about Ο δικαστής μπήκε στο δικαστήριο.

What does ο mean here, and why is it used before δικαστής?

ο is the masculine singular definite article, meaning the.

So:

• ο δικαστής = the judge

Greek uses the definite article very often, and it must agree with the noun in gender, number, and case.

Here:

• ο = masculine, singular, nominative
• δικαστής = masculine, singular, nominative

Together, they form the subject of the sentence.

Why is δικαστής written with -ής at the end?

δικαστής is a masculine noun of a very common Greek pattern ending in -τής.

This ending often appears in nouns for people who perform a role or action, for example:

• μαθητής = student
• ποιητής = poet
• δικαστής = judge

In this sentence, δικαστής is in the nominative singular, because it is the subject: the person doing the action.

Is δικαστής always masculine? How would you say the female judge?