Learn Hardcore Greek: Η πωλήτρια έδειξε μεγάλη ευγένεια και με βοήθησε να βρω σωστό νούμερο. - The saleswoman showed great politeness and helped me find the right size.

Breakdown of Η πωλήτρια έδειξε μεγάλη ευγένεια και με βοήθησε να βρω σωστό νούμερο.

What does η mean in Η πωλήτρια?

Η is the feminine singular definite article, equivalent to the.

So:

η πωλήτρια = the saleswoman / the shop assistant
It shows that πωλήτρια is:
- feminine
- singular
- nominative, because it is the subject of the sentence

Greek articles change for gender, number, and case, unlike English the.

Why is it πωλήτρια and not πωλητής?

Πωλήτρια is the feminine form, while πωλητής is the masculine form.

Since the sentence is talking about a female shop assistant, Greek uses the feminine noun.

What tense is έδειξε?

Έδειξε is the aorist tense, which usually expresses a single completed action in the past.

Here it means something like:

So έδειξε μεγάλη ευγένεια describes one completed past event: she acted with great politeness.

A learner often compares this with the imperfect:

But έδειξε fits better here because the sentence is narrating a completed interaction.

Why is it μεγάλη ευγένεια?