Η κόρα γίνεται τραγανή.

Η is the definite article, meaning the. Here it is feminine singular nominative, because it goes with κόρα.

So:

• η κόρα = the crust

In Greek, articles change form depending on gender, number, and case.

Because Greek nouns have grammatical gender. Κόρα is a feminine noun, so the article and adjective must also be feminine:

• η κόρα
• τραγανή

This is a grammar feature, not a statement about natural gender. Many inanimate nouns in Greek are masculine, feminine, or neuter.

Γίνεται is the 3rd person singular present form of γίνομαι.

In this sentence, it means:

• becomes
• gets

So the sentence is describing a change of state, not just a condition.

A useful way to think of it is:

• γίνομαι = become / get / turn into

Because γίνεται expresses change, while είναι expresses state.

Compare:

• Η κόρα είναι τραγανή = The crust is crispy.
• Η κόρα γίνεται τραγανή = The crust becomes / gets crispy.

So γίνεται is the right choice if you want to say the crust is turning crispy.

Because Greek adjectives must agree with the noun they describe in gender, number, and case.

Since κόρα is feminine singular nominative, the adjective is also feminine singular nominative:

• masculine: τραγανός
• feminine: τραγανή
• neuter: τραγανό

So τραγανή is used because it matches η κόρα.

Both are in the nominative.

• Η κόρα is the subject.
• τραγανή is a predicate adjective after γίνεται.

With verbs like είμαι and γίνομαι, the adjective describing the subject is normally also in the nominative.

Formally, γίνεται belongs to the middle/passive set of endings, but γίνομαι is a very common verb that often has an active meaning.

So even though the form may look passive to a learner, here it simply means:

• he/she/it becomes
• he/she/it gets

This is normal for γίνομαι.

Yes. Greek word order is more flexible than English.

The sentence Η κόρα γίνεται τραγανή is a neutral, natural order:

• subject + verb + adjective

But Greek can move things around for emphasis. For example, Τραγανή γίνεται η κόρα is possible, though more marked.

English usually has less freedom here.

Roughly:

• γίνεται ≈ YEE-neh-teh

The stress is on the first syllable: ΓΙ-νε-ται.

A helpful pronunciation note: before ι or ε, γ sounds soft, somewhat like y in yes, not like the hard g in go.

You could roughly pronounce the whole sentence as:

• ee KO-ra YEE-neh-teh tra-ga-NEE

It can mean either, depending on context.

The Greek present tense can express:

• something happening now: the crust is getting crispy
• something that happens generally: the crust becomes crispy

If you wanted a clear past meaning, Greek would use a past form such as:

• Η κόρα έγινε τραγανή = The crust became / got crispy

Yes. That is one of the best habits for learning Greek vocabulary.

Learn:

• η κόρα

not just:

• κόρα

That helps you remember the noun’s gender, and that makes it much easier to choose the correct adjective, article, and other forms later.