Το φυτό θέλει έμμεσο φως.

The plant needs indirect light.

Breakdown of Το φυτό θέλει έμμεσο φως.

• θέλω: to want
• το φυτό: the plant
• το έμμεσο φως: indirect light

Questions & Answers about Το φυτό θέλει έμμεσο φως.

Why is there το at the beginning?

Το is the definite article meaning the.

So το φυτό = the plant.

Greek articles change depending on gender, number, and case. Here, φυτό is a neuter singular noun, so its article is το.

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What gender is φυτό, and does that matter?

Φυτό is a neuter noun. Yes, that matters a lot in Greek, because the article and any adjective connected to the noun must match its gender.

Here is the pattern:

• το φυτό = the plant
• ένα φυτό = a plant

Because φυτό is neuter, you also get neuter adjective forms elsewhere in Greek.

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What form is θέλει?

Θέλει is the 3rd person singular present tense of θέλω.

So:

• θέλω = I want
• θέλεις = you want
• θέλει = he/she/it wants

In this sentence, the subject is το φυτό, which is it, so θέλει is the correct form.

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