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Why is there η at the beginning of the sentence?
Η is the definite article in Greek, here meaning the.
- η μαγεία = the magic
- Greek uses articles more often than English does, so even where English might just say Magic seems real, Greek often says The magic seems real.
In this sentence, η is:
- feminine
- singular
- nominative
because it goes with μαγεία, which is a feminine singular subject.
What does μαγεία mean grammatically here?
Μαγεία is the subject of the sentence.
So the structure is:
- Η μαγεία = the subject
- φαίνεται = the verb
- αληθινή = a predicate adjective describing the subject
In other words, μαγεία is the thing that seems real.
Also, μαγεία is a feminine noun, which is why the article is η and the adjective is αληθινή.
Why is the verb φαίνεται used here, and what does it literally mean?