Questions & Answers about Η πόρτα στο σαλόνι είναι ανοιχτή τώρα.
In the sentence Η πόρτα στο σαλόνι είναι ανοιχτή τώρα., what does each word correspond to in English?
Very close, word by word:
- Η = the (feminine, singular, nominative article)
- πόρτα = door
- στο = in the / at the (contraction of σε
- το)
- σαλόνι = living room
- είναι = is
- ανοιχτή = open (feminine form of the adjective)
- τώρα = now
So the structure is: The door in-the living-room is open now.
Why is the article Η used with πόρτα? Why not Το or Ο?
Greek nouns have grammatical gender: masculine, feminine, or neuter.
- πόρτα is a feminine noun.
- The feminine definite article in the nominative singular is Η.
The basic nominative singular articles are:
- Ο for masculine nouns (e.g. ο άνθρωπος – the man)
- Η for feminine nouns (e.g. η πόρτα – the door)
- Το for neuter nouns (e.g. το σπίτι – the house)
So you must say η πόρτα, not το πόρτα or ο πόρτα.