Η διάγνωση καρκίνου επιβεβαιώθηκε.

The cancer diagnosis was confirmed.

Breakdown of Η διάγνωση καρκίνου επιβεβαιώθηκε.

• επιβεβαιώνω: to confirm
• η διάγνωση: the diagnosis
• ο καρκίνος: cancer

Questions & Answers about Η διάγνωση καρκίνου επιβεβαιώθηκε.

What does Η mean here?

Η is the feminine singular definite article in the nominative case. In this sentence, it goes with διάγνωση because διάγνωση is a feminine singular noun and the subject of the sentence.

So:

• η διάγνωση = the diagnosis

At the start of the sentence it is capitalized as Η, but it is the same word as η.

Why is it διάγνωση and not some other form?

διάγνωση is the nominative singular form, because it is the subject of the sentence: the diagnosis is the thing that was confirmed.

Greek marks grammatical roles with case, so the subject normally appears in the nominative.

Dictionary form:

• η διάγνωση = diagnosis

In this sentence:

• Η διάγνωση ... επιβεβαιώθηκε.
• literally, The diagnosis ... was confirmed.

Why is καρκίνου in that form?