Τα τέλη κυκλοφορίας είναι μεγάλα.

The road tax is high.

Breakdown of Τα τέλη κυκλοφορίας είναι μεγάλα.

• είμαι: to be
• μεγάλος: high
• τα τέλη κυκλοφορίας: road tax

Questions & Answers about Τα τέλη κυκλοφορίας είναι μεγάλα.

What part of speech is each word in Τα τέλη κυκλοφορίας είναι μεγάλα?

• Τα = the definite article, neuter plural
• τέλη = a noun, neuter plural
• κυκλοφορίας = a noun in the genitive singular
• είναι = the verb to be
• μεγάλα = an adjective, neuter plural

So the basic structure is:

The fees/taxes of circulation are large/high.

In more natural English, this usually refers to vehicle road tax / circulation tax being high.

Why is it τα τέλη and not οι τέλη?

Because τέλη is a neuter plural noun, so it takes the neuter plural article τα.

Greek articles must agree with the noun in gender, number, and case:

• masculine plural: οι
• feminine plural: οι
• neuter plural: τα

Since τέλη is neuter plural, τα is the correct article.

What is the singular of τέλη?