Η ορθογραφία αυτής της λέξης είναι λίγο δύσκολη.

to be

Breakdown of Η ορθογραφία αυτής της λέξης είναι λίγο δύσκολη.

• αυτός: this
• λίγο: a little
• δύσκολος: difficult

Questions & Answers about Η ορθογραφία αυτής της λέξης είναι λίγο δύσκολη.

Why does the sentence start with Η?

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

It goes with ορθογραφία (spelling), which is a feminine noun:

• η ορθογραφία = the spelling

Because ορθογραφία is the subject of the sentence, it appears in the nominative, and the article matches it:

• η = feminine singular nominative
• ορθογραφία = feminine singular nominative

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Why is δύσκολη feminine?

Greek adjectives must agree with the noun they describe in gender, number, and case.

Here, δύσκολη describes ορθογραφία, which is:

• feminine
• singular
• nominative

So the adjective also has to be feminine singular nominative:

• η ορθογραφία = feminine singular
• δύσκολη = feminine singular

Compare:

• η ορθογραφία είναι δύσκολη = The spelling is difficult.
• το βιβλίο είναι δύσκολο = The book is difficult.
• ο κανόνας είναι δύσκολος = The rule is difficult.

So the ending changes depending on the noun:

• δύσκολος (masculine)
• δύσκολη (feminine)