Η επιτροπή πήρε απόφαση.

to take

Breakdown of Η επιτροπή πήρε απόφαση.

• η απόφαση: the decision
• η επιτροπή: committee

Questions & Answers about Η επιτροπή πήρε απόφαση.

What does each word in Η επιτροπή πήρε απόφαση mean?

• Η = the (feminine singular definite article)
• επιτροπή = committee
• πήρε = took / made in this context
• απόφαση = decision

So word-for-word, it is basically The committee took decision, but in natural English we say The committee made a decision or The committee took a decision.

Why is it Η επιτροπή and not Ο or Το επιτροπή?

Because επιτροπή is a feminine noun in Greek.

Greek nouns have grammatical gender, so the article must match:

• ο = masculine
• η = feminine
• το = neuter

Since επιτροπή is feminine singular, it takes η:

• η επιτροπή = the committee

What tense is πήρε?

Πήρε is the aorist form, which is the basic past tense in Greek for a completed action.

It comes from the verb παίρνω = to take.

Some key forms:

• παίρνω = I take / I am taking
• πήρα = I took
• πήρε = he/she/it took

So Η επιτροπή πήρε απόφαση means the committee took / made a decision as a completed event.