Τα σπίρτα είναι στεγνά.

to be

Breakdown of Τα σπίρτα είναι στεγνά.

• στεγνός: dry
• τα σπίρτα: matches

Questions & Answers about Τα σπίρτα είναι στεγνά.

Why is the sentence starting with τα?

Τα is the definite article here, meaning the.

In Τα σπίρτα είναι στεγνά, it matches σπίρτα because:

• σπίρτα is neuter
• it is plural
• it is the subject of the sentence

So τα = the for a neuter plural noun.

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Is σπίρτα singular or plural?

Σπίρτα is plural.

The singular is:

• το σπίρτο = the match

The plural is:

• τα σπίρτα = the matches

This is a very common neuter noun pattern in Greek:

• singular: -ο
• plural: -α

So:

• σπίρτο → σπίρτα

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Why is είναι used with a plural subject? Shouldn’t it be a different form?