Breakdown of Αυτή η φάση τελειώνει αύριο.
αύριο
tomorrow
τελειώνω
to finish
αυτή
this one
η φάση
phase; stage
Questions & Answers about Αυτή η φάση τελειώνει αύριο.
Why does Greek say αυτή η φάση with two words for this phase? Why are both αυτή and η there?
In Greek, a demonstrative like this is normally used together with the definite article.
So Greek has:
- αυτή = this (feminine singular)
- η = the (feminine singular)
- φάση = phase
Together, αυτή η φάση literally looks like this the phase, but that is the normal Greek pattern.
Compare:
- αυτό το βιβλίο = this book
- αυτός ο άνθρωπος = this man
- αυτή η ιδέα = this idea
So the article is not extra here; it is part of the standard structure.
Why is it αυτή and η specifically?
Because φάση is a feminine singular noun, and both the demonstrative and the article must agree with it in gender, number, and case.
Here:
- φάση is feminine
- it is singular
- it is the subject of the sentence, so it is in the nominative case
That is why you get:
- αυτή = feminine singular nominative
- η = feminine singular nominative article
If the noun were masculine or neuter, the forms would change:
- αυτός ο δρόμος = this road
- αυτό το μέρος = this place
How can I tell that φάση is feminine?