Η επιχείρηση είναι μικρή.

to be

Breakdown of Η επιχείρηση είναι μικρή.

• μικρός: small
• η επιχείρηση: business; enterprise

Questions & Answers about Η επιχείρηση είναι μικρή.

What does η mean here?

Η is the feminine singular definite article, so here it means the.

So:

• η επιχείρηση = the business / the company

Greek articles change for gender, number, and case, so η specifically matches a feminine singular noun in the nominative case.

Why is επιχείρηση feminine? Does that mean the business is female?

No. In Greek, nouns have grammatical gender, and επιχείρηση is grammatically feminine.

That means words connected to it must also be feminine:

• η because the noun is feminine
• μικρή because the adjective must agree with the noun

This is grammar, not biological sex. A business is not literally female; it just belongs to the feminine noun class.

Why is it μικρή and not μικρός or μικρό?

Because adjectives in Greek must agree with the noun they describe in gender, number, and case.

The noun επιχείρηση is:

• feminine
• singular
• nominative

So the adjective must also be feminine singular nominative:

• masculine: μικρός
• feminine: μικρή
• neuter: μικρό

Here, the correct form is μικρή.

What form of the verb is είναι?