Το γαζί είναι ίσιο.

to be

Breakdown of Το γαζί είναι ίσιο.

• ίσιος: straight
• το γαζί: machine stitching; line of close stitches

Questions & Answers about Το γαζί είναι ίσιο.

What does each word in Το γαζί είναι ίσιο do?

• Το = the (neuter singular definite article)
• γαζί = stitch / seam / line of stitching
• είναι = is
• ίσιο = straight

So grammatically, the structure is:

article + noun + is + adjective

That is very similar to English: The stitch is straight.

Why is the article το used here?

Το is the neuter singular definite article. It is used because γαζί is a neuter singular noun.

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

Here are the singular nominative forms of the:

• ο for masculine
• η for feminine
• το for neuter

Since γαζί is neuter, Greek uses το γαζί.

Is γαζί a neuter noun? How would I say a stitch or the stitches?