Η σαμπρέλα είναι καινούρια.

Η is the feminine singular definite article. It works like the in English.

So η σαμπρέλα = the inner tube.

Greek articles change for gender, number, and case, so you learn them as part of the noun phrase.

In Greek, every noun has a grammatical gender: masculine, feminine, or neuter.

σαμπρέλα is a feminine noun, which is why it takes:

• the feminine article η
• the feminine adjective form καινούρια

A lot of Greek nouns ending in -α are feminine, so that ending is a useful clue, though not an absolute rule.

είναι is the present tense form of είμαι (to be).

Here it means is.

A useful thing to know: είναι is used for both:

• he/she/it is
• they are

So Greek does not have separate present-tense forms like English is and are in the 3rd person.

Greek often does not use subject pronouns unless they are needed for emphasis or contrast.

In this sentence, the subject is already clearly stated: η σαμπρέλα.

So Greek simply says:

Η σαμπρέλα είναι καινούρια.

It does not need an extra word equivalent to it.

Because adjectives in Greek agree with the noun they describe.

Since σαμπρέλα is:

• feminine
• singular
• nominative

the adjective must also be feminine singular nominative:

• masculine: καινούριος
• feminine: καινούρια
• neuter: καινούριο

So καινούρια matches σαμπρέλα.

Yes. καινούρια and καινούργια are both common forms meaning new.

Likewise, you may see:

• καινούριος / καινούρια / καινούριο
• καινούργιος / καινούργια / καινούργιο

Both sets are normal in Modern Greek. A learner should recognize both.

Because καινούρια is a predicate adjective here: it comes after είναι and describes the subject.

So Greek says:

Η σαμπρέλα είναι καινούρια.

This is different from an adjective placed directly before a noun, such as:

η καινούρια σαμπρέλα

In that phrase, καινούρια is inside the noun phrase and means the new inner tube.

Yes, Greek word order is more flexible than English.

The neutral, straightforward order is:

Η σαμπρέλα είναι καινούρια.

But Greek can also move things around for emphasis, for example:

Καινούρια είναι η σαμπρέλα.

That puts extra focus on καινούρια.

Even though word order can change, the original version is the most neutral and probably the best one for a learner to use first.

A rough pronunciation is:

ee sam-BRE-la EE-ne ke-NOO-ria

A few notes:

• η sounds like ee
• είναι is pronounced EE-ne
• the stress marks show which syllable is stressed:
  • σαμπρέλα
  • είναι
  • καινούρια

Getting the stress right is important in Greek.

No, it is a loanword. Greek has borrowed many everyday words from other languages.

Even when a word is borrowed, it still behaves like a normal Greek noun:

• it gets a grammatical gender
• it takes Greek articles
• adjectives agree with it normally

So even though σαμπρέλα is borrowed, the grammar around it is fully Greek.