Το ελάττωμα φαίνεται εδώ.

Το is the definite article meaning the.

It is used here because ελάττωμα is a neuter singular noun, so the article must also be neuter singular:

• ο = masculine the
• η = feminine the
• το = neuter the

So το ελάττωμα means the defect / the flaw.

Ελάττωμα means something like:

• defect
• flaw
• imperfection
• sometimes fault

The exact English translation depends on context. It can refer to a physical defect, a flaw in an object, or even a weakness in a more abstract sense.

It is a neuter noun.

Here ελάττωμα is the subject of the sentence, so it is in the nominative case.

The sentence means that the defect is the thing that appears / is visible.

One thing that can confuse learners is that many neuter nouns have the same form in the nominative and accusative singular. So ελάττωμα could look the same in both cases, but in this sentence it is nominative because it is the subject.

Φαίνεται comes from the verb φαίνομαι, which means:

• to appear
• to seem
• to be visible

Φαίνεται is the third person singular present form, so it means:

• it appears
• it seems
• it is visible

In this sentence, the subject is το ελάττωμα, so:

• Το ελάττωμα φαίνεται = The defect appears / is visible

This is a very common question. Φαίνομαι is one of those Greek verbs that is usually learned in a form that looks middle/passive in the present tense.

So although φαίνεται has a passive-looking ending, here it does not simply mean a normal passive like is shown. Instead, it means appears, seems, or is visible.

So in this sentence:

• φαίνεται εδώ = is visible here / can be seen here

That is more natural than translating it mechanically as is appeared or something similar.

Greek word order is more flexible than English word order.

So all of these are possible:

• Το ελάττωμα φαίνεται εδώ.
• Εδώ φαίνεται το ελάττωμα.
• Φαίνεται εδώ το ελάττωμα.

They all mean roughly the same thing, but the emphasis can shift a little.

In Το ελάττωμα φαίνεται εδώ, the structure is quite straightforward:

• Το ελάττωμα = the subject
• φαίνεται = the verb
• εδώ = here

Putting εδώ at the end can sound natural if the speaker is pointing out the location of the flaw.

Yes. That is a very natural translation.

Depending on context, φαίνεται εδώ can mean:

• is visible here
• can be seen here
• shows here
• appears here

In many real situations, The flaw can be seen here is probably the most idiomatic English translation.

A rough pronunciation guide is:

to e-LA-to-ma FE-ne-te e-THO

A few useful notes:

• λά is stressed in ελάττωμα
• φαί is stressed in φαίνεται
• δώ is stressed in εδώ
• δ in εδώ is pronounced like the th in this
• αι in φαίνεται is pronounced like e

A more careful approximation:

to e-LA-to-ma FE-ne-te e-THO

The accent in φαίνεται is on the first syllable: φαί-νε-ται.

Greek accent placement follows specific rules involving syllable length and historical development, and some verb forms keep their accent pattern in ways that learners simply have to get used to.

For a beginner, the important thing is to memorize the stressed syllable:

• φαίνομαι
• φαίνεται

You do not need to analyze the full accent system right away to use this sentence correctly.

Yes. Εδώ is an adverb of place, and it means here.

It does not change form.

Examples:

• Είναι εδώ. = It is here.
• Μένω εδώ. = I live here.
• Το ελάττωμα φαίνεται εδώ. = The defect is visible here.

You can, but it means something different.

• Το ελάττωμα είναι εδώ. = The defect is here.
• Το ελάττωμα φαίνεται εδώ. = The defect is visible here / can be seen here.

So:

• είναι εδώ talks about location
• φαίνεται εδώ talks about visibility or appearance

If you want to point to the place where the flaw can be seen, φαίνεται εδώ is the better choice.

Yes, it is natural and correct.

It sounds like something you might say when:

• pointing out a defect in an object
• describing damage in a photo
• showing where a problem appears on a surface
• explaining a visible flaw in a product

For example, someone inspecting an item could say:

• Το ελάττωμα φαίνεται εδώ.

Meaning: You can see the defect here.