Breakdown of Η σφολιάτα ήταν τόσο ζεστή, που η γέμιση έμενε μέσα ζεστή για πολλή ώρα.
Questions & Answers about Η σφολιάτα ήταν τόσο ζεστή, που η γέμιση έμενε μέσα ζεστή για πολλή ώρα.
Because it describes two different things:
- η σφολιάτα ήταν τόσο ζεστή = the pastry was so hot/warm
- η γέμιση έμενε μέσα ζεστή = the filling stayed warm inside
In Greek, the adjective has to agree with the noun it describes, and here both σφολιάτα and γέμιση are feminine singular, so the form is ζεστή both times.
τόσο ... που is a very common Greek structure meaning so ... that.
So:
- τόσο ζεστή, που... = so hot/warm that...
It works like English:
- Ήταν τόσο κουρασμένος, που κοιμήθηκε αμέσως.
- He was so tired that he fell asleep immediately.
In your sentence, the first part gives the degree, and the που clause gives the result.
They are both past forms, but they do slightly different jobs.
- ήταν = was
- έμενε = was staying / remained / stayed
Here:
- η σφολιάτα ήταν τόσο ζεστή describes a state in the past