Το δωμάτιο είναι υπερβολικά ζεστό.

to be

Breakdown of Το δωμάτιο είναι υπερβολικά ζεστό.

• το δωμάτιο: the room
• ζεστός: hot
• υπερβολικά: excessively

Questions & Answers about Το δωμάτιο είναι υπερβολικά ζεστό.

Why is it το δωμάτιο and not some other form of the?

Greek articles change for gender, number, and case.

Here, δωμάτιο is a neuter singular noun, so the correct article is το.

A quick comparison:

• ο = masculine singular
• η = feminine singular
• το = neuter singular

So:

• το δωμάτιο = the room

You will often need to learn nouns together with their article, because the article helps you remember the noun’s gender.

What gender is δωμάτιο, and how can I tell?

δωμάτιο is neuter.

One clue is its ending: many Greek neuter nouns in the singular end in -ο or -ι, and δωμάτιο ends in -ο.

That said, endings are only a helpful pattern, not a guarantee in every case, so it is best to learn nouns with the article:

• το δωμάτιο

That way, you automatically remember it is neuter.

Why is it ζεστό and not ζεστή or ζεστός?