Ο πίνακας οδηγιών δείχνει το σχεδιάγραμμα διαφυγής.

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Breakdown of Ο πίνακας οδηγιών δείχνει το σχεδιάγραμμα διαφυγής.

• ο πίνακας οδηγιών: the instruction board
• το σχεδιάγραμμα διαφυγής: the escape plan diagram

Questions & Answers about Ο πίνακας οδηγιών δείχνει το σχεδιάγραμμα διαφυγής.

Why is it ο πίνακας and not just πίνακας?

Ο is the definite article, meaning the. Greek usually uses the article in places where English also uses the, so ο πίνακας means the board / the panel.

Here, πίνακας is:

• masculine
• singular
• nominative (because it is the subject of the sentence)

So the matching article is ο.

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What does πίνακας οδηγιών mean grammatically?

This is a noun phrase made of:

• πίνακας = board / panel
• οδηγιών = of instructions

So literally it is board of instructions or instruction panel/board.

Greek very often uses a genitive noun where English might use:

• of ...
• a noun used like an adjective
• a compound noun

So:

• πίνακας οδηγιών = instruction board / instructions panel
• literally: board of instructions

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Why is οδηγιών in that form?