Breakdown of Η ανηφόρα μέχρι το χωριό είναι κουραστική, αλλά η κατηφόρα είναι πιο εύκολη.
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Questions & Answers about Η ανηφόρα μέχρι το χωριό είναι κουραστική, αλλά η κατηφόρα είναι πιο εύκολη.
What do η ανηφόρα and η κατηφόρα mean exactly?
They mean:
- η ανηφόρα = the uphill / the climb / the way up
- η κατηφόρα = the downhill / the descent / the way down
These are very common Greek nouns. In everyday Greek, they can refer both to:
- a road/path that goes up or down, and
- the act or experience of going uphill or downhill.
So in this sentence, η ανηφόρα μέχρι το χωριό means the uphill stretch up to the village, and η κατηφόρα means the downhill stretch.
Why is it Η ανηφόρα and η κατηφόρα with η?
Because both ανηφόρα and κατηφόρα are feminine singular nouns.
Greek definite articles change depending on gender, number, and case. Here:
- η = the for feminine singular in the nominative case
So:
- η ανηφόρα
- η κατηφόρα
Both are the subjects of their clauses, so nominative is used.
Why is κουραστική feminine?