Η θέα είναι εκπληκτική.

The view is amazing.

Breakdown of Η θέα είναι εκπληκτική.

• είμαι: to be
• η θέα: the view
• εκπληκτικός: amazing

Questions & Answers about Η θέα είναι εκπληκτική.

Why does the sentence start with Η?

Η is the feminine singular definite article, so it means the. It is used because θέα is a feminine noun.

In dictionary form, you would typically learn the noun as η θέα so you know its gender.

What gender and case is θέα here?

Θέα is feminine singular nominative.

• feminine because that is the noun’s grammatical gender
• singular because it refers to one view
• nominative because it is the subject of the sentence

Greek nouns change form depending on case, but here θέα is in its basic subject form.

Why is εκπληκτική feminine?

Because Greek adjectives must agree with the noun they describe.

Since θέα is feminine singular nominative, the adjective also appears in the feminine singular nominative form: εκπληκτική.

The adjective’s other common forms are:

• εκπληκτικός — masculine
• εκπληκτική — feminine
• εκπληκτικό — neuter

Even though εκπληκτική comes after είναι, it still agrees with θέα.