Η τεχνικός είπε ότι το λάστιχο έχει μικρή τρύπα και ότι πρέπει να κοιτάξει και τον άλλο τροχό.

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Breakdown of Η τεχνικός είπε ότι το λάστιχο έχει μικρή τρύπα και ότι πρέπει να κοιτάξει και τον άλλο τροχό.

• έχω: to have
• να: to
• πρέπει: to have to

Questions & Answers about Η τεχνικός είπε ότι το λάστιχο έχει μικρή τρύπα και ότι πρέπει να κοιτάξει και τον άλλο τροχό.

Why is it η τεχνικός even though τεχνικός ends in -ος, which often looks masculine?

Because τεχνικός is a profession noun that can be used for either a man or a woman. The article shows the gender:

• ο τεχνικός = the male technician
• η τεχνικός = the female technician

So here η tells you the technician is female, even though the noun form stays τεχνικός.

What tense is είπε?

Είπε is the aorist (simple past) of λέω/λέγω, meaning said. It presents the act of speaking as one completed event: the technician said...

If Greek used έλεγε, that would be the imperfect, more like was saying or used to say, which would give a different feel.

What does λάστιχο mean here?

Literally, λάστιχο can mean several things in Greek, including rubber, elastic, hose, or tire, depending on context.

In this sentence, because we are talking about a hole and another wheel, το λάστιχο clearly means the tire.