Η δασκάλα λέει να βάζουμε τελεία στο τέλος κάθε πρότασης.

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Breakdown of Η δασκάλα λέει να βάζουμε τελεία στο τέλος κάθε πρότασης.

• σε: at
• βάζω: to put
• η δασκάλα: the female teacher

Questions & Answers about Η δασκάλα λέει να βάζουμε τελεία στο τέλος κάθε πρότασης.

Why is it Η δασκάλα and not Ο δάσκαλος?

Η δασκάλα means the female teacher.

• η = the for feminine singular nouns
• δασκάλα = teacher (feminine)

The masculine form would be:

• ο δάσκαλος = the male teacher

So the sentence specifically refers to a woman teacher.

What does λέει mean here?

λέει is the 3rd person singular form of λέω, which means to say / to tell.

So:

• η δασκάλα λέει... = the teacher says...

In this sentence, it can also feel like the teacher tells us... or the teacher says that..., depending on context.

Why is there να after λέει?

να is a very common Greek word that introduces a verb in the subjunctive.

Here, λέει να βάζουμε... means something like:

• says that we should put...
• tells us to put...

A native English speaker often wants to translate να as to, but that does not always work exactly. In this sentence, it is better understood as introducing the action the teacher wants.

So:

• λέει να βάζουμε = says that we should put / tells us to put