Breakdown of Τώρα που έχουμε πηλό, αρχίζουμε το κεντράρισμα.
Questions & Answers about Τώρα που έχουμε πηλό, αρχίζουμε το κεντράρισμα.
Here Τώρα που means now that.
It introduces the idea that one thing is true first, and because of that, the next step can happen:
- Τώρα που έχουμε πηλό = Now that we have clay
- αρχίζουμε το κεντράρισμα = we begin the centering
So που is helping connect the two parts into one idea.
In this sentence, που links τώρα to a whole clause:
- τώρα που έχουμε πηλό
This is a very common Greek pattern meaning now that... or now when....
It is not the same as using ότι for that in reported speech, and it is not quite the same as όταν for when in general time expressions. Here, τώρα που is the natural fixed expression.