Το ύφασμα είναι μαλακό.

to be

Breakdown of Το ύφασμα είναι μαλακό.

• μαλακός: soft
• το ύφασμα: fabric

Questions & Answers about Το ύφασμα είναι μαλακό.

What does each word in Το ύφασμα είναι μαλακό mean?

• Το = the
• ύφασμα = fabric / cloth / material
• είναι = is
• μαλακό = soft

So the whole sentence means The fabric is soft.

Why is the article το used here?

Το is the neuter singular definite article in Greek. It means the.

It is used because ύφασμα is a neuter singular noun, so the article has to match it:

• το ύφασμα = the fabric

Greek articles change for gender, number, and case, so you cannot use just one form of the for every noun.

Is ύφασμα masculine, feminine, or neuter?

It is neuter.

You can see that from:

• the article το
• the adjective ending -ό in μαλακό

In Greek, adjectives must agree with the noun they describe, so a neuter noun normally takes a neuter adjective form.

Why is it μαλακό and not or ?