Το φάντασμα είναι έξω.

to be

Breakdown of Το φάντασμα είναι έξω.

• έξω: outside
• το φάντασμα: ghost

Questions & Answers about Το φάντασμα είναι έξω.

Why is there a το at the beginning?

το is the definite article, meaning the.

So:

• το φάντασμα = the ghost

Greek articles change depending on gender, number, and case. Here, φάντασμα is a neuter singular noun, so the article is το.

Is φάντασμα masculine, feminine, or neuter?

It is neuter.

You can tell because it takes the neuter article το:

• το φάντασμα = the ghost

Many Greek neuter nouns end in -μα, and φάντασμα is one of them.

What does είναι mean exactly?

είναι means is here.

It is the 3rd person singular form of the verb είμαι = to be.

So:

• Το φάντασμα είναι έξω. = The ghost is outside.

The same form είναι can also mean are in other contexts, because Greek uses the same form for he/she/it is and they are.