Η δασκάλα κάνει μια απλή εξήγηση ώστε να καταλάβουμε όλοι τον νέο κανόνα.

The teacher gives a simple explanation so that we all understand the new rule.

Breakdown of Η δασκάλα κάνει μια απλή εξήγηση ώστε να καταλάβουμε όλοι τον νέο κανόνα.

• καταλαβαίνω: to understand
• μία: one
• κάνω: to make
• απλός: simple

Questions & Answers about Η δασκάλα κάνει μια απλή εξήγηση ώστε να καταλάβουμε όλοι τον νέο κανόνα.

In Η δασκάλα, why do we use the article η? Does it mean the teacher or a teacher?

Η is the feminine singular definite article in Greek, so η δασκάλα literally means the (female) teacher.
Greek normally uses the definite article much more than English, even when English might say a teacher in context.
So depending on the context, η δασκάλα can be translated as either the teacher or simply the (female) teacher in a general sense (e.g. “our teacher”).

What is the verb κάνει here, and why not just use εξηγεί (she explains)?

Κάνει is the 3rd person singular present of κάνω (to do / to make).
The phrase κάνει μια απλή εξήγηση is a light-verb construction: literally she makes a simple explanation.
You could also say η δασκάλα εξηγεί απλά τον νέο κανόνα (the teacher explains the new rule simply), but κάνει μια απλή εξήγηση sounds a bit more like “she gives a simple explanation” and puts stylistic emphasis on the noun εξήγηση (explanation).

What does μια απλή εξήγηση show about gender and agreement?