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Questions & Answers about Η καταμέτρηση αρχίζει αύριο.
Why does the sentence start with Η, which looks like the English letter H?
Because it is not the English H. It is the Greek capital letter eta (Η / η), and in Modern Greek it is pronounced ee /i/.
In this sentence, Η is the feminine singular form of the.
A very useful distinction:
- Η = the (feminine article)
- ή = or
The accent mark matters.
What exactly is Η doing in this sentence?
Η is the definite article: the.
It goes with καταμέτρηση, so η καταμέτρηση means the counting / the count.
Grammatically, it matches the noun in:
- gender: feminine
- number: singular
- case: nominative
Together, η καταμέτρηση is the subject of the sentence.
How do I know that καταμέτρηση is feminine?