"Reading is difficult."
Translation:Το να διαβάζεις είναι δύσκολο.
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Να διαβάζεις είναι δύσκολο <- is this correct as well?
And in the translation above, why is there το in το να διαβάζεις? And why are you using the second singular form?
"Να διαβάζεις είναι σύσκολο" is wrong because the set construction for the Greek gerund is "το να + verb"; the "το" is necessary.
The verb form corresponds to the person that it is talking about (e.g. το να διαβάζουν δεν τους αρέσει = they don't like reading) but when making a general statement without a subject we tend to use the second person singular.
For a comprehensive and detailed explanation see the notes for this lesson: https://www.duolingo.com/skill/el/Verbs%3A-Gerund/tips-and-notes
Yes, and it is said more often. However, this lesson focuses on gerunds so it wants you to use the construction "το να + verb" instead of the noun.
