Η φάρμα έχει ζώα.

to have

Breakdown of Η φάρμα έχει ζώα.

• το ζώο: the animal
• η φάρμα: farm

Questions & Answers about Η φάρμα έχει ζώα.

What does Η mean here?

Η means the.

It is the feminine singular definite article in Greek, used here with φάρμα because φάρμα is a feminine noun.

So:

• η φάρμα = the farm

Why is it η φάρμα and not some other form of the?

Greek articles change depending on gender, number, and case.

Here, φάρμα is:

• feminine
• singular
• nominative (the subject of the sentence)

So the correct article is η.

A learner will often compare:

• ο for masculine singular
• η for feminine singular
• το for neuter singular

What does φάρμα mean, and what gender is it?