Η μορφή αλλάζει αργά.

Η is the feminine singular form of the.

So η μορφή means the form.

Greek articles change for gender, number, and case, so you do not always use the same word for the.

Because μορφή is a feminine singular noun and here it is the subject of the sentence, so it is in the nominative case.

That is why the article is η:

• masculine nominative singular: ο
• feminine nominative singular: η
• neuter nominative singular: το

Μορφή is a noun meaning something like form, shape, or appearance, depending on context.

In this sentence, it is:

• feminine
• singular
• nominative (because it is the subject)

The ending -ή is very common in feminine nouns, though not every noun ending in -η / -ή behaves exactly the same way.

Αλλάζει is the 3rd person singular present form of the verb αλλάζω, which means to change.

So αλλάζει means:

• changes
• is changing

depending on context.

Here it agrees with η μορφή, which is singular:

• I change = αλλάζω
• you change = αλλάζεις
• he/she/it changes = αλλάζει

Because in Greek, the verb ending often already tells you the person and number.

So αλλάζει already means he/she/it changes.

Since the subject η μορφή is stated explicitly, Greek does not need an extra pronoun like it.

It can mean either one.

The Greek present tense often covers both:

• a general statement: The form changes slowly
• an ongoing action: The form is changing slowly

The exact meaning depends on context.

Αργά means slowly.

Here it is an adverb, because it describes how the changing happens.

So:

• αλλάζει = changes
• αργά = slowly

Together: changes slowly.

Yes. It is related to αργός, meaning slow.

Very roughly:

• αργός = slow (adjective)
• αργά = slowly (adverb)

This is a common pattern in Greek, where an adverb can be formed from the adjective.

Because this is an action sentence, not a sentence with to be.

• Η μορφή αλλάζει αργά. = The form changes slowly.
• Η μορφή είναι αργή. = The form is slow. (grammatically possible, though not always the most natural meaning)

So αλλάζει is the main verb here, and είναι is not needed.

Yes. Greek word order is more flexible than English word order.

Η μορφή αλλάζει αργά is a neutral, natural order.

But other orders are possible for emphasis, such as:

• Αργά αλλάζει η μορφή.
• Η μορφή αργά αλλάζει.

These can sound more marked or literary depending on context. For a learner, Η μορφή αλλάζει αργά is a very good basic order to remember.

A helpful pronunciation guide is:

i mor-FEE a-LA-zee ar-GHA

A more careful approximation:

• η = i
• μορφή = mor-FEE
• αλλάζει = a-LA-zee
• αργά = ar-GHA

A few notes:

• ή/η sounds like ee in see
• ζ sounds like z
• γ before α in αργά is a voiced sound that does not match English perfectly; gh is only an approximation

This is a very common beginner question.

• η = the (feminine singular article)
• ή = or

So in your sentence, Η μορφή αλλάζει αργά, the first word is η = the, not or.

The accent matters:

• η μορφή = the form
• ή μορφή would not make sense here

It can be both, depending on context.

In this sentence it is intransitive:

• Η μορφή αλλάζει αργά.
• The form changes slowly.

But it can also be transitive:

• Αλλάζω τη μορφή.
• I change the form.

So the verb itself can work in more than one way.

Yes. Because it uses η, it means the form, not just a form or form in a general indefinite sense.

Greek has a definite article, but no direct equivalent of English a/an. So if you removed the article, the meaning would change and the sentence might sound less natural or more context-dependent.

Here, η μορφή clearly points to a specific form:

• Η μορφή αλλάζει αργά. = The form changes slowly.