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Why is there a definite article Η before συνεργάτιδα?
Greek uses the definite article more regularly than English with specific nouns. So Η συνεργάτιδα means the colleague / the coworker. The article also tells you the noun is feminine singular nominative, which fits its role as the subject of the sentence.
What exactly does συνεργάτιδα mean?
Συνεργάτιδα is a feminine noun meaning something like female coworker, female colleague, female associate, or collaborator, depending on context.
A few useful comparisons:
- συνεργάτιδα = specifically feminine
- συνεργάτης = masculine
- συνάδελφος = a very common word for colleague, often used for any gender
So here the sentence explicitly refers to a woman.
What does της οποίας mean here?
της οποίας means whose.
More literally, it is the genitive feminine singular form of the relative pronoun family:
- ο οποίος
- η οποία
- το οποίο
In this sentence, της οποίας το email means whose email.
Why is it της οποίας and not some form that matches email?