Η μητέρα ζητάει βοήθεια.

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Breakdown of Η μητέρα ζητάει βοήθεια.

• ζητάω: to ask for
• η μητέρα: mother

Questions & Answers about Η μητέρα ζητάει βοήθεια.

What does Η mean here?

Η is the feminine singular definite article, so here it means the.

• η μητέρα = the mother
• At the start of a sentence it is capitalized: Η μητέρα
• It is pronounced i, like ee in see

It agrees with μητέρα, which is a feminine noun.

How do you pronounce the whole sentence?

A rough pronunciation is:

ee mee-TE-ra zee-TA-ee voh-EE-thya

A few useful points:

• Η sounds like ee
• θ sounds like th in think
• The accent marks show the stressed syllable:
  • μητέρα
  • ζητάει
  • βοήθεια

What form is μητέρα?