Το καμαρίνι είναι δίπλα στο σκηνικό.

The dressing room is next to the stage set.

Breakdown of Το καμαρίνι είναι δίπλα στο σκηνικό.

• είμαι: to be
• δίπλα σε: next to
• το καμαρίνι: the dressing room
• το σκηνικό: the stage set; scenery

Questions & Answers about Το καμαρίνι είναι δίπλα στο σκηνικό.

What does καμαρίνι mean exactly?

Καμαρίνι usually means dressing room, especially in a theatre, studio, or performance space. It is the room where actors or performers get ready.

So in this sentence, it refers to the dressing room in a stage or theatre context.

Why is there το before καμαρίνι?

Το is the definite article meaning the.

Greek nouns normally use an article much more regularly than English does.
Here:

• το καμαρίνι = the dressing room

Also, καμαρίνι is a neuter singular noun, and το is the correct definite article for a neuter singular noun in this form.

Why is καμαρίνι neuter?

In Greek, every noun has a grammatical gender: masculine, feminine, or neuter. This is a grammar feature and does not necessarily match natural gender.

Καμαρίνι happens to be a neuter noun, so it takes neuter forms like:

• το καμαρίνι = the dressing room

Many Greek nouns ending in -ι are neuter, so this is a useful pattern to notice.

Why is the verb the same even though the subject is neuter?