Το άγχος προκαλεί προβλήματα.

Stress causes problems.

Breakdown of Το άγχος προκαλεί προβλήματα.

• το πρόβλημα: the problem
• το άγχος: the stress
• προκαλώ: to cause; provoke

Questions & Answers about Το άγχος προκαλεί προβλήματα.

Why is there a το at the beginning?

Το is the definite article here, meaning the.

In this sentence, το goes with άγχος and shows that the noun is neuter singular nominative.

Greek often uses the definite article with:

• abstract ideas
• general statements
• nouns used in a broad sense

So το άγχος is very natural Greek for talking about stress as a general thing.

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Why is άγχος neuter even though it ends in -ος?

That is a very common learner question, because many Greek nouns ending in -ος are masculine, but not all of them.

Άγχος is a neuter noun. Its article tells you that:

• το άγχος = neuter singular

So in Greek, you cannot rely only on the ending. You should learn nouns together with their article:

• το άγχος
• το πρόβλημα
• ο άνθρωπος
• η οδός

That helps you remember the gender correctly.

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What case is άγχος in?