Η σκουριά φαίνεται.

to be visible

Breakdown of Η σκουριά φαίνεται.

• η σκουριά: the rust

Questions & Answers about Η σκουριά φαίνεται.

What does η mean here?

Η is the definite article meaning the.

In this sentence, η σκουριά means the rust.

A few useful points:

• η is used with feminine singular nouns in the nominative case.
• You pronounce η like ee.

So:

• η σκουριά = the rust

Why is σκουριά feminine?

In Greek, every noun has a grammatical gender: masculine, feminine, or neuter.

Σκουριά is simply a feminine noun, so it takes the feminine article η.

This is grammatical gender, not biological sex. English learners often want a reason, but usually the best answer is: that is the gender this noun belongs to, and you learn it together with the noun.

So it is best to memorize it as:

• η σκουριά = rust

not just σκουριά by itself.

How do you pronounce Η σκουριά φαίνεται?

A good approximate pronunciation for an English speaker is:

• ee skoo-RYA FE-ne-te

A few details:

• η = ee
• σκουριά has the stress on the last syllable: -ριά
• φαίνεται has the stress on φαί-

Very roughly in Latin letters:

• i skou-RYA FE-ne-te