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What does η mean in this sentence?
Η is the definite article in Greek, meaning the.
In this sentence, η λήψη = the recording / the download / the reception, depending on context.
A very important detail: here η is the article, not the word ή meaning or.
They sound the same in Modern Greek, but they are spelled differently and mean different things.
- η = the
- ή = or
Why is the article η and not ο or το?
Because λήψη is a feminine noun.
Greek nouns have grammatical gender, so the article has to match the noun:
- ο = masculine the
- η = feminine the
- το = neuter the
Since λήψη is feminine, the correct form is η λήψη.
What exactly does λήψη mean?