Αυτή η περίοδος τελειώνει σύντομα.

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Breakdown of Αυτή η περίοδος τελειώνει σύντομα.

• αυτή: this
• τελειώνω: to end
• η περίοδος: period; era

Questions & Answers about Αυτή η περίοδος τελειώνει σύντομα.

Why does the sentence start with Αυτή η? Does that just mean this?

Yes. Αυτή η is how Greek commonly says this before a feminine singular noun.

In this sentence:

• αυτή = this
• η = the (feminine singular article)
• περίοδος = period

So αυτή η περίοδος literally looks like this the period, but in natural Greek that is the normal way to say this period.

Greek demonstratives often work together with the article:

• αυτό το βιβλίο = this book
• αυτή η μέρα = this day
• αυτό το σπίτι = this house

Why is there an article η after αυτή? English does not say this the period.

That is just a normal Greek structure. After αυτός / αυτή / αυτό when used as this, Greek usually includes the definite article before the noun.

So:

• αυτή η περίοδος = this period
• not just αυτή περίοδος

This is one of the common differences between English and Greek grammar: Greek often uses the article where English does not.

Why is περίοδος feminine if it ends in -ος? I thought -ος nouns were usually masculine.