Questions & Answers about Η βαλίτσα της έχει πολλά πράγματα.
What does each word in Η βαλίτσα της έχει πολλά πράγματα. mean literally?
Word-by-word:
- Η – the (feminine, singular, subject form)
- βαλίτσα – suitcase
- της – her / his / its (here: her), functioning as a possessive
- έχει – has
- πολλά – many / a lot of (agreeing with a neuter plural noun)
- πράγματα – things
So literally: The suitcase her has many things.
Natural English: Her suitcase has many things / a lot of things in it.
Why do we use Η at the beginning? Is it just “the”?
Yes, Η is the Greek definite article the, but it also shows:
- Gender: feminine
- Number: singular
- Case: nominative (used for the subject of the sentence)
It tells you that βαλίτσα is a feminine singular noun in the subject position:
Η βαλίτσα = the suitcase (as the subject).
Why is βαλίτσα feminine? Does the -α ending always mean feminine?