Η κουζίνα μυρίζει καφέ το πρωί.

the coffee

Breakdown of Η κουζίνα μυρίζει καφέ το πρωί.

• το πρωί: in the morning
• η κουζίνα: the kitchen
• μυρίζω: to smell of

Questions & Answers about Η κουζίνα μυρίζει καφέ το πρωί.

What does Η mean at the beginning of the sentence?

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

In Η κουζίνα, it shows that κουζίνα is:

• feminine
• singular
• definite (the kitchen, not just a kitchen)

So:

• η κουζίνα = the kitchen

Why is it κουζίνα and not some other form?

κουζίνα is the basic singular form of the noun meaning kitchen.

It is a feminine noun, so it goes with η in the nominative singular:

• η κουζίνα = the kitchen

Here it is the subject of the sentence, so the nominative form is exactly what you would expect.

What does μυρίζει mean here?

μυρίζει is the 3rd person singular present tense form of μυρίζω.

Here it means:

• smells
• more naturally in English: smells like or smells of

Because the subject is η κουζίνα (the kitchen), μυρίζει means:

• the kitchen smells...

So the structure is:

• Η κουζίνα μυρίζει... = The kitchen smells...