Η επίσκεψη του γιατρού είναι αύριο.

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Breakdown of Η επίσκεψη του γιατρού είναι αύριο.

• αύριο: tomorrow
• ο γιατρός: the doctor
• η επίσκεψη: visit

Questions & Answers about Η επίσκεψη του γιατρού είναι αύριο.

Why is it Η επίσκεψη and not just επίσκεψη?

Η is the feminine singular definite article, so it means the.

• η επίσκεψη = the visit / the appointment
• επίσκεψη = a visit / visit in a more general sense

Greek uses the definite article very often, including in places where English might also use the. Here, η επίσκεψη is the subject of the sentence.

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What gender is επίσκεψη, and how can I tell?

Επίσκεψη is a feminine noun.

You can tell from:

• the article η
• its common noun ending -η

So in the nominative singular:

• η επίσκεψη = the visit

This matters because the article and other words connected to the noun must match its gender, number, and case.

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Why is it του γιατρού instead of ο γιατρός?

Because Greek is using the genitive case here.

• ο γιατρός = the doctor (nominative, basic dictionary form)
• του γιατρού = of the doctor / the doctor’s (genitive)

So:

• η επίσκεψη του γιατρού literally means the visit of the doctor or the doctor’s visit

Greek often uses the genitive where English uses ’s or of.

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