Η μουσική μου δίνει ευχαρίστηση.

Music gives me pleasure.

Breakdown of Η μουσική μου δίνει ευχαρίστηση.

• δίνω: to give
• μου: me
• η μουσική: the music
• η ευχαρίστηση: pleasure

Questions & Answers about Η μουσική μου δίνει ευχαρίστηση.

Why is there an article at the beginning: Η μουσική?

In Greek, the definite article is used much more often than in English. Η μουσική literally means the music, but in many contexts it is best translated simply as music.

Here, η is the feminine singular definite article, because μουσική is a feminine noun.

So:

• η μουσική = music / the music

Greek often uses the article with general ideas, subjects, and abstract nouns where English may not.

Why is μουσική feminine?

Greek nouns belong to grammatical genders: masculine, feminine, or neuter. This is a grammatical category, not necessarily a logical one.

Μουσική is a feminine noun, so it takes feminine forms such as:

• η μουσική = the music

This affects the article and sometimes adjectives that go with it.

What does μου mean here?

Μου means to me or my, depending on context. In this sentence, it means to me.

So:

• μου δίνει = gives me / gives to me

This is the weak form of the personal pronoun, used for an indirect object.