Η αμοιβή είναι δίκαιη.

The remuneration is fair.

Breakdown of Η αμοιβή είναι δίκαιη.

• είμαι: to be
• δίκαιος: fair
• η αμοιβή: remuneration; pay

Questions & Answers about Η αμοιβή είναι δίκαιη.

What is Η at the beginning? Is it the English letter H?

No. In Greek, Η here is the capital form of η, and in this sentence it is the feminine singular definite article: the.

So:

• η = the for feminine singular nouns
• Η is just capitalized because it begins the sentence

It is pronounced ee, not like the English h sound.

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Why is the article η used here instead of ο or το?

Because αμοιβή is a feminine noun, and Greek articles must agree with the noun’s gender.

The basic singular definite articles are:

• ο = masculine the
• η = feminine the
• το = neuter the

Since αμοιβή is feminine, the correct article is η:

• η αμοιβή

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How do I know that αμοιβή is feminine?