Η κτηνιατρική εξέταση αρχίζει τώρα.

The veterinary examination begins now.

Breakdown of Η κτηνιατρική εξέταση αρχίζει τώρα.

• τώρα: now
• αρχίζω: to begin
• η κτηνιατρική εξέταση: veterinary examination

Questions & Answers about Η κτηνιατρική εξέταση αρχίζει τώρα.

Why is there an Η at the beginning?

Η is the definite article meaning the. It is used here because εξέταση is a feminine singular noun, so the article must match it.

• η = the, for feminine singular nouns in the nominative
• εξέταση = examination / exam

So Η εξέταση means the examination.

What does κτηνιατρική mean here, and what kind of word is it?

Here κτηνιατρική is an adjective meaning veterinary. It describes εξέταση.

Because εξέταση is feminine singular, the adjective also appears in the feminine singular form:

• κτηνιατρικός = veterinary, masculine
• κτηνιατρική = veterinary, feminine
• κτηνιατρικό = veterinary, neuter

So κτηνιατρική εξέταση means veterinary examination.

A learner may also notice that κτηνιατρική can sometimes be used as a noun by itself, meaning veterinary medicine or the veterinary field, but in this sentence it is clearly an adjective.

Why is the adjective κτηνιατρική placed before εξέταση?