Breakdown of Η όδευση διαφυγής είναι ελεύθερη.
είμαι
to be
ελεύθερος
free
η όδευση διαφυγής
the escape route
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What is the grammatical structure of Η όδευση διαφυγής είναι ελεύθερη?
It breaks down like this:
- Η όδευση διαφυγής = the subject noun phrase
- είναι = is
- ελεύθερη = an adjective describing the subject
So the pattern is:
[subject] + [to be] + [predicate adjective]
More specifically:
- όδευση is the main noun
- διαφυγής depends on it and specifies what kind of route it is
- ελεύθερη agrees with όδευση
Why is there Η at the beginning?
Η is the feminine singular definite article, meaning the.
It appears because όδευση is:
- feminine
- singular
- nominative (the subject of the sentence)
So:
- η όδευση = the route / the passage / the path
It is written Η here only because it starts the sentence. In the middle of a sentence, it would be η.
Why is it διαφυγής and not διαφυγή?