Breakdown of Το σπίτι κοστίζει ένα εκατομμύριο ευρώ.
το σπίτι
the house
κοστίζω
to cost
το ευρώ
the euro
ένα εκατομμύριο
one million
Questions & Answers about Το σπίτι κοστίζει ένα εκατομμύριο ευρώ.
Why is it το σπίτι?
Σπίτι is a neuter noun, so it takes the neuter definite article το.
- ο = masculine the
- η = feminine the
- το = neuter the
Many Greek nouns ending in -ι are neuter, and σπίτι is one of them.
What is the role of κοστίζει here?
Κοστίζει means costs.
It is the 3rd person singular present tense form of κοστίζω = to cost.
So:
- κοστίζω = I cost / to cost
- κοστίζει = it costs / he costs / she costs
In this sentence, it means it costs, referring to the house.
Why does κοστίζει end in -ει?