Η ασθένεια χρειάζεται θεραπεία.

The illness requires treatment.

Breakdown of Η ασθένεια χρειάζεται θεραπεία.

• χρειάζομαι: to need
• η θεραπεία: the treatment
• η ασθένεια: illness; disease

Questions & Answers about Η ασθένεια χρειάζεται θεραπεία.

Why is there an Η at the beginning? Does it mean the?

Yes. Η is the feminine singular definite article in the nominative case, so here it means the.

• η ασθένεια = the illness / the disease

A very important point for English speakers: Greek articles change for gender, number, and case, so there is not just one word for the.

For example:

• ο = masculine nominative singular
• η = feminine nominative singular
• το = neuter nominative singular

Here, ασθένεια is feminine, so it takes η.

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