Έχεις άλλη ιδέα;

to have

Breakdown of Έχεις άλλη ιδέα;

• η ιδέα: the idea
• άλλος: another

Questions & Answers about Έχεις άλλη ιδέα;

What does each word mean and how does the sentence work?

• Έχεις = you have (2nd person singular of έχω = to have)
• άλλη = other/another (feminine, agreeing with the noun)
• ιδέα = idea (feminine noun) So the sentence literally means: You have another idea? In English: Do you have another idea? or more idiomatically: Any other ideas?

Why is there a semicolon at the end instead of a question mark?

In Greek, the question mark is written as a semicolon: ;. So Έχεις άλλη ιδέα; uses the Greek question mark.

Why is άλλη feminine here?

Adjectives in Greek agree with the noun in gender, number, and case. Ιδέα is a feminine noun, so the adjective άλλος takes its feminine form άλλη. Basic forms:

• Masculine: άλλος
• Feminine: άλλη
• Neuter: άλλο

What case are άλλη and ιδέα in?