Το θύμα περιέγραψε την καταστροφή.

to describe

Breakdown of Το θύμα περιέγραψε την καταστροφή.

• το θύμα: victim
• η καταστροφή: disaster; destruction

Questions & Answers about Το θύμα περιέγραψε την καταστροφή.

Why is θύμα used with το? It refers to a person, so why is it neuter?

Because θύμα is a grammatically neuter noun in Greek. Greek grammatical gender does not always match real-life sex or gender.

So:

• το θύμα = nominative singular, neuter
• it can refer to a male victim, a female victim, or a victim whose sex is not being specified

This is very common in Greek. A noun can be grammatically neuter even if it refers to a human being.

What case are το θύμα and την καταστροφή?

• το θύμα is in the nominative case, because it is the subject
• την καταστροφή is in the accusative case, because it is the direct object

So the structure is:

• το θύμα = the one doing the action
• περιέγραψε = the action
• την καταστροφή = what was described

In English, word order usually tells you this. In Greek, case helps tell you.

Why is it την καταστροφή and not η καταστροφή?