Η γλάστρα έχει τρύπα αποστράγγισης.

to have

Breakdown of Η γλάστρα έχει τρύπα αποστράγγισης.

• η γλάστρα: the pot
• η τρύπα αποστράγγισης: drainage hole

Questions & Answers about Η γλάστρα έχει τρύπα αποστράγγισης.

What does Η mean at the beginning of the sentence?

Η is the feminine singular definite article, so here it means the.

• η γλάστρα = the flowerpot / the pot
• The noun γλάστρα is feminine, so it takes η in the nominative singular.

A quick comparison:

• η γλάστρα = the pot
• μια γλάστρα = a pot

Why is there no word for a before τρύπα?

In Greek, the indefinite article (a / an) is often left out, especially in simple descriptive sentences like this one.

So:

• Η γλάστρα έχει τρύπα αποστράγγισης.
  = The pot has a drainage hole.

You could also say:

• Η γλάστρα έχει μια τρύπα αποστράγγισης.

That also means The pot has a drainage hole, but μια makes the noun a little more explicitly indefinite, like a / one.

So the version without μια is very natural.

Why is it έχει and not έχω?