Learn Hardcore Greek: Η καθηγήτρια διορθώνει ήρεμα την προφορά μας. - The professor corrects our pronunciation calmly.

Breakdown of Η καθηγήτρια διορθώνει ήρεμα την προφορά μας.

Why is there an Η at the beginning?

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

It matches καθηγήτρια because καθηγήτρια is a feminine singular noun in the nominative case:

Greek articles change for gender, number, and case, so you cannot use just one form like English the for everything.

Why is καθηγήτρια feminine?

Καθηγήτρια is the feminine form meaning female teacher / female professor.

Greek nouns have grammatical gender, and words referring to people often show natural gender too:

So this sentence specifically refers to a woman.

Why doesn’t Greek use a separate word for she here?

Greek often leaves out subject pronouns when they are not needed. The verb ending already tells you the subject is he/she/it.

Here:

Since the subject noun Η καθηγήτρια is already present, adding she would be unnecessary.

This is very common in Greek. English usually needs the subject pronoun, but Greek often does not.

What form is διορθώνει?