Η αποπαρασίτωση γίνεται σήμερα.

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Breakdown of Η αποπαρασίτωση γίνεται σήμερα.

• γίνομαι: to be done (to be carried out)
• η αποπαρασίτωση: deworming; parasite treatment

Questions & Answers about Η αποπαρασίτωση γίνεται σήμερα.

What does η mean here?

Η is the feminine singular definite article, so it means the.

It matches αποπαρασίτωση, which is a feminine singular noun. Greek articles change for gender, number, and case, so you cannot use just one word for the in every situation.

Here:

• η = the for a feminine singular noun in the nominative case

Why is αποπαρασίτωση feminine?

In Greek, every noun has a grammatical gender: masculine, feminine, or neuter.
Αποπαρασίτωση happens to be feminine, which is why it takes η.

This gender is grammatical, not necessarily logical. English speakers often want to ask why, but in many cases the answer is simply that this is the noun’s lexical gender and you learn it together with the word:

• η αποπαρασίτωση

A good habit is to memorize Greek nouns with their article.

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