Breakdown of Η καθηγήτρια ρώτησε ποιο επίθετο ταιριάζει καλύτερα σε αυτή τη φράση.
Questions & Answers about Η καθηγήτρια ρώτησε ποιο επίθετο ταιριάζει καλύτερα σε αυτή τη φράση.
It is an indirect question embedded inside the main sentence.
- Main clause: Η καθηγήτρια ρώτησε = The teacher asked
- Embedded question: ποιο επίθετο ταιριάζει καλύτερα σε αυτή τη φράση = which adjective fits this phrase best
That is why Greek does not use ότι or πως here. Those would introduce a statement, not a question.
Ποιο is the neuter singular form of the interrogative word meaning which or what.
It agrees with επίθετο, which is a neuter singular noun:
- ποιος = masculine
- ποια = feminine
- ποιο = neuter
So Greek says ποιο επίθετο because επίθετο is neuter.
It can be understood as either, depending on how natural the English translation is.
In this sentence, which adjective is usually the most natural English version, because the speaker is choosing among possible adjectives. But Greek ποιο can sometimes correspond to English in similar contexts.