Η καταστροφή έγινε σήμερα.

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Breakdown of Η καταστροφή έγινε σήμερα.

• γίνομαι: to happen
• η καταστροφή: disaster; destruction

Questions & Answers about Η καταστροφή έγινε σήμερα.

What does Η mean at the beginning of the sentence?

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

It agrees with καταστροφή, which is a feminine singular noun. So:

• η καταστροφή = the disaster / the destruction

A native English speaker may notice that Greek articles change form depending on gender, number, and case, unlike English the, which always stays the same.

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Why is it η καταστροφή and not some other form of the?

Because καταστροφή is:

• feminine
• singular
• here in the nominative case (because it is the subject of the sentence)

The nominative singular definite article for feminine nouns is η.

For comparison:

• ο = masculine singular nominative
• η = feminine singular nominative
• το = neuter singular nominative

So Greek is matching the article to the noun.

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