Η δασκάλα έγραψε τον πληθυντικό στον πίνακα και όλοι τον διάβασαν δυνατά.

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Breakdown of Η δασκάλα έγραψε τον πληθυντικό στον πίνακα και όλοι τον διάβασαν δυνατά.

• σε: on
• διαβάζω: to read
• γράφω: to write

Questions & Answers about Η δασκάλα έγραψε τον πληθυντικό στον πίνακα και όλοι τον διάβασαν δυνατά.

Why is it η δασκάλα and not just δασκάλα?

Η is the feminine singular definite article, meaning the. So η δασκάλα means the teacher.

Greek often uses the definite article more regularly than English does. You can say just δασκάλα in some contexts, but here η δασκάλα is the normal way to say the teacher.

What form is δασκάλα?

Δασκάλα is a feminine noun meaning teacher. Here it is in the nominative singular, because it is the subject of the verb έγραψε.

So:

• η δασκάλα = the teacher as the subject

Why is the verb έγραψε used here?

Έγραψε is the aorist form of γράφω (to write). It means wrote.

Greek often uses the aorist for a completed action in the past. In this sentence, the teacher wrote something once, as a finished event, so έγραψε is the natural choice.

Compare:

• έγραψε = wrote / completed action
• έγραφε = was writing / ongoing or repeated action

Why is it τον πληθυντικό?