Breakdown of Αυτή η τεχνολογία εξοικονομεί χρόνο.
ο χρόνος
the time
εξοικονομώ
to save
αυτή
this
η τεχνολογία
technology
Questions & Answers about Αυτή η τεχνολογία εξοικονομεί χρόνο.
What is the word-for-word breakdown of Αυτή η τεχνολογία εξοικονομεί χρόνο?
A natural translation is This technology saves time.
Word by word:
- Αυτή = this
- η = the
- τεχνολογία = technology
- εξοικονομεί = saves / conserves / economizes
- χρόνο = time
Very literally, Greek says something like this the technology saves time. That sounds odd in English, but it is normal in Greek.
Why are there two words before τεχνολογία: Αυτή η?
Because Greek normally uses a demonstrative plus the definite article before the noun.
So:
- αυτή = this
- η = the
- τεχνολογία = technology
Together, αυτή η τεχνολογία means this technology.
For an English speaker, the article may feel unnecessary, but in Greek it is the normal pattern. Saying just αυτή τεχνολογία would sound unnatural.
Why is it Αυτή and not Αυτός or Αυτό?