Ο ενδυματολόγος συζητά τη σκηνοθεσία.

The costume designer discusses the production's direction.

Breakdown of Ο ενδυματολόγος συζητά τη σκηνοθεσία.

• συζητάω: to discuss
• η σκηνοθεσία: the directing (of a production)
• ο ενδυματολόγος: the costume designer

Questions & Answers about Ο ενδυματολόγος συζητά τη σκηνοθεσία.

Why are there two different forms of the in this sentence: Ο and τη?

Because Greek definite articles change for gender, number, and case.

• Ο = masculine singular nominative
  
  • used here for the subject: Ο ενδυματολόγος
• τη = feminine singular accusative
  
  • used here for the direct object: τη σκηνοθεσία

So Greek does not use one single word for the the way English does. The article has to match the noun’s grammar.

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Why is ενδυματολόγος with Ο? Is the noun masculine?

In this sentence, yes, it is treated as masculine because it has the article Ο.

But an important detail is that many Greek job titles ending in -ος can be used for either a man or a woman, with the article changing:

• ο ενδυματολόγος = a male costume designer
• η ενδυματολόγος = a female costume designer

So the ending -ος does not always mean the person is male. The article often tells you the gender being used in that sentence.

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Why is it τη σκηνοθεσία and not η σκηνοθεσία?