Η κατανάλωση είναι μεγάλη.

Electricity consumption is high.

Breakdown of Η κατανάλωση είναι μεγάλη.

• είμαι: to be
• μεγάλος: high
• η κατανάλωση: electricity consumption

Questions & Answers about Η κατανάλωση είναι μεγάλη.

What is η in this sentence?

Η is the definite article meaning the.

In Η κατανάλωση είναι μεγάλη, it is:

• feminine
• singular
• nominative

It matches κατανάλωση, which is a feminine singular noun.

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Why is κατανάλωση feminine?

In Greek, every noun has a grammatical gender: masculine, feminine, or neuter.
Κατανάλωση happens to be feminine.

That is why it goes with:

• the feminine article η
• the feminine adjective μεγάλη

This is grammatical gender, so it does not mean consumption is “female.” It is just part of how the noun behaves in Greek.

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What form is κατανάλωση here?

Here, κατανάλωση is in the nominative singular.

It is the subject of the sentence:

• Η κατανάλωση = the consumption / consumption
• είναι μεγάλη = is great / is high / is large

So the sentence structure is basically:

subject + verb + adjective

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