Η ικανότητα βελτιώνεται με εξάσκηση.

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Breakdown of Η ικανότητα βελτιώνεται με εξάσκηση.

• η εξάσκηση: the practice
• βελτιώνομαι: to improve
• η ικανότητα: ability; capability

Questions & Answers about Η ικανότητα βελτιώνεται με εξάσκηση.

Why is there η before ικανότητα? English just says ability.

Η is the definite article here, meaning the.

So literally, Η ικανότητα is the ability.

However, Greek often uses the definite article with abstract nouns in a way that English does not. So:

• Η ικανότητα βελτιώνεται με εξάσκηση. = Ability improves with practice.

Even though Greek has the, English usually drops it in this kind of general statement.

Also, ικανότητα is a feminine noun, so it takes the feminine singular article η.

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Is Η pronounced like the English letter H?

No. In Modern Greek, Η here is pronounced ee.

So:

• Η = ee
• η ικανότητα sounds roughly like ee i-ka-NO-ti-ta

It is not an h sound.

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What case is ικανότητα, and how do we know it is the subject?