Το σχέδιο έκτακτης ανάγκης είναι έτοιμο.

Because σχέδιο is a neuter singular noun, and έτοιμο is an adjective that must agree with it.

In Greek, adjectives match the noun they describe in:

• gender
• number
• case

So here:

• το σχέδιο = the plan

  • neuter
  • singular
  • nominative

• έτοιμο = ready

  • also neuter
  • singular
  • nominative

That is why you get:

• έτοιμος for a masculine noun
• έτοιμη for a feminine noun
• έτοιμο for a neuter noun

Examples:

• Ο άντρας είναι έτοιμος. = The man is ready.
• Η γυναίκα είναι έτοιμη. = The woman is ready.
• Το σχέδιο είναι έτοιμο. = The plan is ready.

The sentence breaks down like this:

• Το σχέδιο έκτακτης ανάγκης = the emergency plan
• είναι = is
• έτοιμο = ready

So the structure is:

• subject: Το σχέδιο έκτακτης ανάγκης
• verb: είναι
• predicate adjective: έτοιμο

A more grammar-based gloss would be:

• Το σχέδιο = the plan
• έκτακτης ανάγκης = of emergency / for emergency
• είναι έτοιμο = is ready

So Greek is doing something very similar to English here.

Because it is a genitive phrase modifying σχέδιο.

The base noun is:

• η ανάγκη = need, necessity

Its genitive singular is:

• της ανάγκης = of the need / of necessity

The adjective έκτακτη means urgent or extraordinary, and in the genitive singular feminine it becomes:

• έκτακτης

So:

• έκτακτης ανάγκης = of urgent need

But as a set phrase, it means:

• emergency
• in an emergency
• emergency-related

That is why:

• σχέδιο έκτακτης ανάγκης = emergency plan

This is very common Greek usage: a noun followed by a genitive phrase to describe what kind of thing it is.

Not word-for-word in the same way English does, but it functions that way.

Literally, it is something like:

• urgent need
• state of urgent necessity

In actual usage, though, έκτακτη ανάγκη is the standard Greek expression for emergency.

So learners should think of it as a normal fixed phrase, not translate it too mechanically every time.

Useful examples:

• σε περίπτωση έκτακτης ανάγκης = in case of emergency
• τηλέφωνο έκτακτης ανάγκης = emergency phone
• έξοδος έκτακτης ανάγκης = emergency exit
• σχέδιο έκτακτης ανάγκης = emergency plan

Because in Greek, when one noun is used to classify another noun, the modifying noun phrase often appears without its own article.

So:

• σχέδιο έκτακτης ανάγκης = an/emergency plan, a plan for emergencies

This is a very natural Greek pattern.

Compare:

• χάρτης πόλης = city map
• στάση λεωφορείου = bus stop
• ζώνη ασφαλείας = seat belt / safety belt

If you added an article, the meaning could become more specific:

• το σχέδιο της έκτακτης ανάγκης would sound more like the plan of the emergency or the emergency’s plan, which is not the normal way to say emergency plan.

So the article is omitted because έκτακτης ανάγκης is acting as a kind of label or type-description.

In normal Greek, the article is usually needed here.

• Το σχέδιο = the plan

Greek uses the definite article very often with nouns, especially when referring to a specific known thing. Since the sentence is about a particular plan, το is natural and expected.

Without the article:

• Σχέδιο έκτακτης ανάγκης είναι έτοιμο

this sounds unnatural in ordinary standard Greek. It might feel incomplete or oddly headline-like.

So for a normal full sentence, Το σχέδιο έκτακτης ανάγκης είναι έτοιμο is the right form.

Yes. Greek word order is more flexible than English, because case endings and agreement already show how words fit together.

The neutral, straightforward order is:

• Το σχέδιο έκτακτης ανάγκης είναι έτοιμο.

But you could also hear:

• Έτοιμο είναι το σχέδιο έκτακτης ανάγκης.
• Το σχέδιο έκτακτης ανάγκης έτοιμο είναι. (less common, more marked)

These alternative orders change the focus or emphasis, not the basic meaning.

For example:

• Έτοιμο είναι το σχέδιο έκτακτης ανάγκης.
  puts extra emphasis on ready

English does something similar with stress:

• The emergency plan is ready.
• Ready is the emergency plan. (possible, but much less natural than in Greek)

In a normal sentence like this, you should use είναι.

Greek does not normally drop the present-tense copula the way some other languages do.

So:

• Το σχέδιο έκτακτης ανάγκης είναι έτοιμο. = correct

But:

• Το σχέδιο έκτακτης ανάγκης έτοιμο. = not a normal complete sentence in standard Greek

You might see the verb omitted in:

• headlines
• notes
• very informal fragments

But as a learner, you should keep είναι in full sentences like this.

Yes. Σχέδιο is the standard and very common word for plan in this kind of context.

It can mean:

• plan
• scheme
• design
• draft

In official, organizational, or practical contexts, σχέδιο is exactly the right word:

• σχέδιο δράσης = action plan
• επιχειρησιακό σχέδιο = operational plan
• σχέδιο έκτακτης ανάγκης = emergency plan

You may also hear πλάνο, especially in more informal or modern speech, but σχέδιο is the more standard and broadly useful choice here.

A rough pronunciation guide is:

• Το σχέδιο έκτακτης ανάγκης είναι έτοιμο
• to SCHEDH-ee-o EK-tak-tees a-NANG-kees EE-ne E-toe-mo

A few helpful notes:

• σχ sounds roughly like s
  • a softer h/sh-like sound depending on accent and speed, but learners often approximate it with skh or sh at first.
• αι in είναι is pronounced like e
• η / ι / ει / οι / υ all sound like ee in Modern Greek
• Stress matters:
  • σχέδιο
  • έκτακτης
  • ανάγκης
  • είναι
  • έτοιμο

If you want a more natural rhythm, think:

• to SCHED-yo EK-tak-tis a-NANG-kis EE-ne E-ti-mo

Here is the case breakdown:

• Το → nominative neuter singular article
• σχέδιο → nominative neuter singular noun
• έκτακτης → genitive feminine singular adjective
• ανάγκης → genitive feminine singular noun
• είναι → verb
• έτοιμο → nominative neuter singular adjective

Why nominative for σχέδιο and έτοιμο? Because σχέδιο is the subject, and after είναι, the predicate adjective agrees with the subject.

Why genitive for έκτακτης ανάγκης? Because it is a dependent phrase meaning something like of emergency or for emergency use.

So the core pattern is:

• [nominative noun] + [genitive modifier] + είναι + [matching adjective]

Technically, σχέδιο can mean design, drawing, or draft, not just plan. So out of context, the noun is somewhat flexible.

However, with έκτακτης ανάγκης, the phrase strongly points toward:

• emergency plan
• contingency plan

So in this sentence, that is by far the most natural interpretation.

Context always helps with σχέδιο:

• το σχέδιο του σπιτιού = the design/plan of the house
• το σχέδιο δράσης = action plan
• το σχέδιο έκτακτης ανάγκης = emergency plan

So yes, the word itself is broad, but this full phrase is quite specific.