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Questions & Answers about Η ανθοφορία άρχισε κιόλας.
Why is Η used at the beginning?
Η is the feminine singular definite article, meaning the. It agrees with ανθοφορία, which is a feminine singular noun. So Η ανθοφορία means the flowering / the blooming.
Why does Η not have an accent mark?
Because here Η is the article the, not the word ή meaning or. In Modern Greek, ή has an accent, while the article η does not.
What exactly does ανθοφορία mean as a Greek word?
Ανθοφορία is a noun meaning flowering, blooming, or blossoming—the period or process when plants produce flowers. In this sentence, it is the subject.
It is related to άνθος meaning flower.
What form is άρχισε?