Η ατάκα είναι στο θεατρικό κείμενο.

The line of dialogue is in the theatre script.

Breakdown of Η ατάκα είναι στο θεατρικό κείμενο.

• είμαι: to be
• σε: in
• η ατάκα: the line of dialogue
• το θεατρικό κείμενο: the theatre script

Questions & Answers about Η ατάκα είναι στο θεατρικό κείμενο.

Why is there Η before ατάκα?

Η is the feminine singular definite article, meaning the.

It is used because ατάκα is a feminine singular noun:

• η ατάκα = the line / the remark

Here, η ατάκα is the subject of the sentence, so it appears in the nominative case.

What exactly does ατάκα mean here?

In this context, ατάκα usually means a line, remark, or spoken bit of dialogue.

In theatrical or film contexts, it often refers to:

• a character’s line
• a memorable remark
• a short spoken utterance

So it is not necessarily the same as a full grammatical sentence. It is more about a piece of dialogue.

Why is the verb είναι used here?

είναι is the 3rd person singular present of είμαι, meaning is.

So:

• Η ατάκα είναι... = The line is...

Greek uses είναι normally in this kind of sentence. You cannot naturally leave it out here in standard Greek.

What is ? Is it one word or two?