Η ενυδάτωση αυξάνεται με το να προσθέτουμε νερό.

the water

Breakdown of Η ενυδάτωση αυξάνεται με το να προσθέτουμε νερό.

• προσθέτω: to add
• αυξάνω: to increase
• με το να: by (doing); through (doing)

Questions & Answers about Η ενυδάτωση αυξάνεται με το να προσθέτουμε νερό.

Why is there η before ενυδάτωση?

Η is the definite article in the feminine singular nominative form, so it means the.

• η ενυδάτωση = the hydration
• ενυδάτωση is a feminine noun, so it takes η in the nominative singular.

In this sentence, η ενυδάτωση is the subject.

What form is αυξάνεται?

Αυξάνεται is the 3rd person singular present middle/passive form of αυξάνω.

So grammatically it means something like:

• it increases
• it is increasing
• in some contexts, it is increased

Here it matches the singular subject η ενυδάτωση, so literally it is the hydration increases / is increased.

Why does Greek use αυξάνεται here instead of an active form?

In Greek, the middle/passive-looking form is often used for things that undergo a change of state.

So with something like hydration, Greek commonly says:

• Η ενυδάτωση αυξάνεται = hydration increases

This does not necessarily mean there is an explicit passive idea like is increased by someone. Very often it simply means that the subject is going up or becoming greater.

So although the form looks passive, the meaning in English is often just increases.