Η χειραποσκευή δεν χωράει κάτω από το κάθισμα, οπότε τη βάζω πάνω.

The carry-on doesn’t fit under the seat, so I put it above.

Breakdown of Η χειραποσκευή δεν χωράει κάτω από το κάθισμα, οπότε τη βάζω πάνω.

• δεν: not
• κάτω από: under
• βάζω: to put
• οπότε: so

Questions & Answers about Η χειραποσκευή δεν χωράει κάτω από το κάθισμα, οπότε τη βάζω πάνω.

What exactly does χειραποσκευή mean?

χειραποσκευή means carry-on bag, hand luggage, or cabin baggage.

It is the bag you take with you onto the plane, as opposed to checked luggage. It is a feminine noun in Greek.

Why is there η at the beginning?

η is the feminine singular definite article, so here it means the.

It matches χειραποσκευή in:

• gender: feminine
• number: singular
• case: nominative, because it is the subject of the clause

Greek normally uses the definite article with nouns in a sentence like this.

What form is χωράει?

χωράει is the present tense, 3rd person singular form of χωράω / χωρώ.

Here it means:

• fits
• has enough room
• can go in

It is 3rd person singular because the subject is η χειραποσκευή, which is singular.

You may also come across related forms like χωρά or the more formal χωρεί.

Why is the negative δεν used here?