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In Greek, every noun has grammatical gender: masculine, feminine, or neuter.
- Η is the feminine singular nominative article.
- Ο is masculine singular nominative.
- Το is neuter singular nominative (and accusative).
The noun λάμπα (lamp) is grammatically feminine, so it takes the feminine article:
- η λάμπα = the lamp
- της λάμπας = of the lamp
- τη λάμπα = the lamp (object)
So Η λάμπα is simply "the lamp," with the correct feminine article.
Greek usually drops subject pronouns because the verb ending already shows who/what the subject is.
The verb είναι is 3rd person singular ("he/she/it is"). From the form είναι, we know the subject is "he / she / it." The noun η λάμπα right before it tells us that "it" = the lamp.
So:
Η λάμπα είναι… ≈ "The lamp is…"
There is no need to say αυτή ("she/it") unless you want to emphasize it:Αυτή η λάμπα είναι πάνω από το πράσινο τραπεζάκι.
This lamp is above the green little table.