Το πλήθος είναι έξω.

to be

Breakdown of Το πλήθος είναι έξω.

• έξω: outside
• το πλήθος: crowd

Questions & Answers about Το πλήθος είναι έξω.

Why is the sentence using το?

Because πλήθος is a neuter singular noun, so it takes the neuter singular definite article το.

A useful thing to notice is that Greek noun endings do not always match what an English speaker might expect. Even though πλήθος ends in -ος, it is neuter, not masculine.

So:

• το πλήθος = the crowd / the multitude

Is πλήθος singular or plural?

Grammatically, πλήθος is singular.

Even though it refers to many people as a group, Greek treats it as one collective unit, so the verb is singular too:

• Το πλήθος είναι... = The crowd is...

This is similar to English the crowd is in standard singular agreement.

Why is the verb είναι and not something else?