Το τραύμα φαίνεται καθαρά.

clearly

Breakdown of Το τραύμα φαίνεται καθαρά.

• φαίνομαι: to be visible
• το τραύμα: injury; trauma

Questions & Answers about Το τραύμα φαίνεται καθαρά.

What does each word in Το τραύμα φαίνεται καθαρά do?

• Το = the
• τραύμα = wound, injury, or sometimes trauma depending on context
• φαίνεται = appears, is visible, can be seen, seems
• καθαρά = clearly

So the sentence literally works like: The wound appears clearly or more naturally in English, The wound is clearly visible.

Why is it το τραύμα and not some other form of the?

Greek articles change for gender, number, and case.

Here:

• τραύμα is a neuter singular noun
• it is the subject of the sentence
• so it takes the nominative singular neuter article το

That is why you get το τραύμα.

Why does τραύμα end in -μα?