Το σύμπαν είναι τεράστιο.

The universe is huge.

Breakdown of Το σύμπαν είναι τεράστιο.

• είμαι: to be
• τεράστιος: huge
• το σύμπαν: universe

Questions & Answers about Το σύμπαν είναι τεράστιο.

What does Το mean here?

Το is the definite article, meaning the. In this sentence, το σύμπαν means the universe.

A useful thing to know is that Greek articles change for gender, number, and case. Here, το is the neuter singular nominative form.

What gender is σύμπαν?

Σύμπαν is a neuter noun. Greek nouns have grammatical gender, and σύμπαν happens to be neuter.

That matters because words connected to it, like the article and adjective, must match it:

• το = neuter singular
• τεράστιο = neuter singular

So the whole sentence agrees grammatically.

What form is είναι?

Είναι is the present-tense form of the verb είμαι, meaning to be.

In this sentence, it means is:

• Το σύμπαν είναι τεράστιο = The universe is enormous

A helpful note: in Modern Greek, είναι is used for both he/she/it is and they are, so context tells you which one is meant.

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