Η πάγια εντολή λειτουργεί.

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Breakdown of Η πάγια εντολή λειτουργεί.

• λειτουργώ: to function
• η πάγια εντολή: direct debit

Questions & Answers about Η πάγια εντολή λειτουργεί.

What does η mean here?

η is the definite article: the.

In this sentence, it is:

• feminine
• singular
• nominative

It matches εντολή, which is a feminine singular noun.

So η πάγια εντολή means the standing order / the permanent instruction, depending on the meaning already given to you.

Why is it πάγια and not πάγιος?

Because the adjective has to agree with the noun it describes.

The noun εντολή is:

• feminine
• singular
• nominative

So the adjective also has to be feminine singular nominative:

• masculine: πάγιος
• feminine: πάγια
• neuter: πάγιο

That is why Greek uses πάγια εντολή, not πάγιος εντολή.

Is πάγια εντολή just a literal combination of words, or is it a fixed expression?