το ότι + clause

Treating a Fact as a Noun Phrase

Level 6Sounds Like to óti

Το ότι introduces a finite clause treated as a fact or proposition inside a larger sentence.

How It Works

Το ότι introduces a finite clause treated as a fact or proposition inside a larger sentence.

This differs from το να, which commonly packages an action or situation. The neuter article does not alter the embedded verb's agreement, and the claimed fact can still be disputed in the wider discourse.

GreekMeaning
Το ότι ήρθες με χαροποιεί.The fact that you came makes me happy.
Το ότι έφυγε δεν με εκπλήσσει.The fact that he or she left does not surprise me.
Δεν αλλάζει το ότι αργήσαμε.It does not change the fact that we were late.

Examples (3)

  1. Το ότι ήρθες με χαροποιεί.

    The fact that you came makes me happy.

  2. Το ότι έφυγε δεν με εκπλήσσει.

    The fact that he or she left does not surprise me.

  3. Δεν αλλάζει το ότι αργήσαμε.

    It does not change the fact that we were late.

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το ότι + clauseLevel 6Treating a Fact as a Noun Phrase

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Recognize the embedded reported proposition before choosing its time reference or complement type.

Words in This Pattern

ότι