Όχι πως ξεχνάει τα λόγια του· ο υποβολέας βοηθάει.

Here Όχι πως is an idiomatic way to say Not that... or It’s not as if.... It introduces a correction or clarification.

So the speaker is not simply saying no. They are saying something like:

• Not that he forgets his lines...
• It’s not as if he forgets his lines...

This structure is common in spoken and informal Greek.

Because πως and πώς are different words.

• πως = that in this kind of sentence
• πώς = how?

So here Όχι πως ξεχνάει... means Not that he forgets..., not Not how he forgets...

This is a very common distinction in Modern Greek spelling.

Because the negative idea is already expressed by Όχι πως.

Greek often uses this structure the same way English uses Not that... The verb inside the clause can stay in its normal affirmative form:

• Όχι πως ξεχνάει τα λόγια του
• literally: Not that he forgets his lines

If you said Όχι πως δεν ξεχνάει..., that would change the meaning and create a double layer of negation, so it would not mean the same thing.

ξεχνάει is the 3rd person singular present tense of ξεχνάω / ξεχνώ, meaning to forget.

So ξεχνάει means:

• he forgets
• she forgets
• it forgets

Greek does not need a separate subject pronoun here, because the verb ending already shows the person. In this sentence, the subject is understood from context as he.

You may also see shorter spellings like ξεχνά in Modern Greek. ξεχνάει and ξεχνά are both used.

Literally, τα λόγια του means his words.

But in context, especially with acting or performing, λόγια often means lines. So here it refers to the words he is supposed to say.

Breakdown:

• τα = the for a neuter plural noun
• λόγια = words / things said / lines
• του = his

So:

• τα λόγια του = his words / his lines

Because Greek commonly puts weak possessive pronouns after the noun.

So:

• τα λόγια του = his lines
• literally: the lines his

This is normal Greek word order for possession. English uses a possessive before the noun, but Greek often uses a clitic pronoun after it.

Compare:

• το βιβλίο μου = my book
• η φίλη της = her friend
• τα λόγια του = his lines

ο υποβολέας means the prompter.

This is the person who helps an actor by quietly giving them the words if they forget. So it fits the theatrical context of τα λόγια του.

Also note the article:

• ο = the for a masculine singular noun
• υποβολέας = prompter

Greek uses the definite article more often than English, so ο υποβολέας is completely natural.

βοηθάει is the 3rd person singular present tense of βοηθάω / βοηθώ, meaning to help.

So ο υποβολέας βοηθάει means:

• the prompter helps
• the prompter is helping

As with ξεχνάει, you may also see the shorter form βοηθά. Both are standard in Modern Greek.

This mark is the Greek άνω τελεία.

In modern printed Greek, it usually marks a pause stronger than a comma. Depending on context, it can correspond to an English:

• semicolon
• colon
• strong pause

So in this sentence, it separates the two parts:

• Όχι πως ξεχνάει τα λόγια του
• ο υποβολέας βοηθάει

It is not the Greek question mark. The Greek question mark looks like ;

No. Greek often leaves subject pronouns out when the verb ending already makes the person clear.

So ξεχνάει by itself can mean:

• he forgets
• she forgets
• it forgets

The exact subject comes from context. In this sentence, it is understood as he, probably an actor or performer.

This is very normal in Greek and is one of the first things English speakers notice, since English usually requires an explicit subject.