Questions & Answers about Η τρόμπα είναι στην τσάντα.
Why is η used before τρόμπα?
Η is the feminine singular definite article, meaning the. The noun τρόμπα is a feminine noun, so it takes η in the nominative singular: η τρόμπα.
What exactly is είναι?
Είναι is the present-tense form of είμαι, meaning to be. Here it means is.
So in this sentence, η τρόμπα είναι... = the pump is...
A useful extra point: είναι is also the form used for they are, so context tells you whether it is singular or plural.
Why is στην one word instead of two?
Στην is the usual contracted form of σε την.
- σε = in / at / to / on
- την = the feminine accusative form of the
So:
σε την τσάντα → στην τσάντα
This is very common in Greek. In this sentence, στην means in the.
Why is it στην τσάντα and not η τσάντα?