Η μεταφύτευση γίνεται την άνοιξη.

Repotting is done in spring.

Breakdown of Η μεταφύτευση γίνεται την άνοιξη.

• την άνοιξη: in spring
• γίνομαι: to be done (to be carried out)
• η μεταφύτευση: repotting; transplanting

Questions & Answers about Η μεταφύτευση γίνεται την άνοιξη.

Why is there η before μεταφύτευση?

Η is the feminine singular definite article, equivalent to the.

• η μεταφύτευση = the transplanting / the transplantation
• The noun μεταφύτευση is feminine, so it takes η in the nominative singular.

In this sentence, η μεταφύτευση is the subject.

What kind of word is μεταφύτευση?

Μεταφύτευση is a noun. It refers to the act or process of transplanting, especially plants.

It is built from:

• μετα- = a prefix meaning something like re- / over / from one place to another
• a root related to planting
• the noun ending -υση, which often forms abstract nouns meaning an action or process

So it means something like transplanting or transplantation.

Grammatically:

• singular
• feminine
• nominative here, because it is the subject of γίνεται

What does γίνεται mean here?