Breakdown of Όπου κι αν γίνει η άσκηση σεισμού, καλυπτόμαστε.
γίνομαι
to take place
όπου κι αν
wherever
η άσκηση σεισμού
the earthquake drill
καλύπτομαι
to take cover
Questions & Answers about Όπου κι αν γίνει η άσκηση σεισμού, καλυπτόμαστε.
What does Όπου κι αν mean here?
It means wherever or no matter where.
This is a very common Greek pattern:
- όπου = where
- κι αν = adds the idea of no matter / whichever happens to be
So Όπου κι αν γίνει... means wherever it takes place... or no matter where it happens....
Why does Greek use κι αν after όπου?
Because όπου by itself just means where or wherever depending on context, but όπου κι αν clearly creates an indefinite / concessive meaning: wherever, no matter where.
This pattern is very common in Greek:
- όπου κι αν = wherever
- όποιος κι αν = whoever
- ό,τι κι αν = whatever
- όταν κι αν = whenever
The κι is a reduced form of και, so you may also see όπου και αν. In everyday language, κι αν is very natural.
Why is the verb γίνει and not γίνεται?