Breakdown of Η άσκηση εκκένωσης αρχίζει τώρα.
τώρα
now
αρχίζω
to begin
η άσκηση εκκένωσης
the evacuation drill
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Questions & Answers about Η άσκηση εκκένωσης αρχίζει τώρα.
Why is the sentence starting with Η?
Η is the feminine singular definite article, so it means the.
It is used because άσκηση is a feminine singular noun:
- η άσκηση = the drill / the exercise
Greek articles change for gender, number, and case, unlike English the, which always stays the same.
What does each word do in the sentence?
Here is the breakdown:
- Η = the
- άσκηση = drill / exercise
- εκκένωσης = of evacuation
- αρχίζει = begins / is beginning
- τώρα = now
So the structure is literally:
- Η άσκηση εκκένωσης = the evacuation drill
- αρχίζει τώρα = begins now
Why is it εκκένωσης and not εκκένωση?