Το προσκήνιο είναι φωτεινό.

The foreground is bright.

Breakdown of Το προσκήνιο είναι φωτεινό.

• είμαι: to be
• φωτεινός: bright
• το προσκήνιο: foreground

Questions & Answers about Το προσκήνιο είναι φωτεινό.

Why is there το before προσκήνιο?

Το is the definite article meaning the.

In this sentence, το προσκήνιο means the foreground.

Greek articles change for gender, number, and case. Here:

• το = the for neuter singular
• προσκήνιο is a neuter singular noun

So το προσκήνιο is the correct way to say the foreground.

How do I know that προσκήνιο is neuter?

You can tell from two clues:

1. It uses the article το, which is the neuter singular definite article.
2. The noun ends in -ιο, which is a very common neuter ending in Greek.

So in this sentence:

• το προσκήνιο = neuter singular

That matters because the adjective also has to match it.

Why is it φωτεινό and not some other form like φωτεινός or φωτεινή?