Το νύχι είναι σπασμένο.

to be

Breakdown of Το νύχι είναι σπασμένο.

• σπασμένος: broken
• το νύχι: fingernail; toenail

Questions & Answers about Το νύχι είναι σπασμένο.

What exactly does νύχι mean here?

Νύχι means nail in the sense of a fingernail or toenail.

It does not usually mean a metal nail used in construction. For that, Greek normally uses καρφί.

So in this sentence, Το νύχι είναι σπασμένο refers to a broken fingernail or toenail.

Why is there a το at the beginning?

Το is the definite article, meaning the.

Greek uses definite articles more regularly than English, and the article has to match the noun’s gender, number, and case.

Here:

• το = the for a neuter singular noun
• νύχι = a neuter singular noun

So το νύχι means the nail.

How do I know that νύχι is neuter?