Breakdown of Η διαμόρφωση πέτυχε, μόνο που η λαβή έχει ρωγμή.
έχω
to have
πετυχαίνω
to achieve
μόνο που
except that; only
η διαμόρφωση
the shaping
Questions & Answers about Η διαμόρφωση πέτυχε, μόνο που η λαβή έχει ρωγμή.
What tense is πέτυχε, and what verb does it come from?
πέτυχε is the aorist (simple past) form of πετυχαίνω.
- πετυχαίνω = I succeed / I achieve / I manage
- πέτυχε = it succeeded / it worked / it turned out well
In this sentence, it refers to η διαμόρφωση, so the sense is something like the shaping/configuration was successful or worked out.
A very common pattern is:
- Πέτυχε. = It worked.
- Δεν πέτυχε. = It didn’t work.
Why is πέτυχε translated as succeeded/worked, even though there is no object?
Because πετυχαίνω can be used intransitively in Greek, just like English succeed or work out.
So:
- Η διαμόρφωση πέτυχε. = The shaping/configuration succeeded.
- Not every use of πετυχαίνω needs a direct object.
This verb can also mean to achieve or even to hit in other contexts, but here the context clearly gives the meaning worked / succeeded.
For example:
- Το σχέδιο πέτυχε. = The plan worked.
- Η συνταγή πέτυχε. = The recipe turned out well.