Οι γονείς μου φροντίζουν να μην έχω πολλή ανησυχία πριν από τις εξετάσεις.

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Breakdown of Οι γονείς μου φροντίζουν να μην έχω πολλή ανησυχία πριν από τις εξετάσεις.

• έχω: to have
• να: to
• μου: my

Questions & Answers about Οι γονείς μου φροντίζουν να μην έχω πολλή ανησυχία πριν από τις εξετάσεις.

What does the verb φροντίζουν mean here exactly, and what tense is it?

Φροντίζουν is the 3rd person plural of φροντίζω (to take care, to see to it, to make sure).

• Οι γονείς μου φροντίζουν… = My parents make sure… / My parents take care to…
• It is in the present tense, active voice, and imperfective aspect, which here expresses a habitual or general action:
  • They regularly / generally make sure I don’t worry too much before exams, not just one single time.

Why is it να μην έχω and not να δεν έχω?

In Greek, with να + verb (the so‑called subjunctive / dependent form), the negative is μη(ν), not δεν.

• Correct: να μην έχω (so that I don’t have)
• Incorrect: να δεν έχω

Very simplified rule:

• With finite indicative verbs (no να / θα): use δεν
  • Δεν έχω ανησυχία. – I don’t have worry.
• With να, ας, θα, and most non‑indicative environments: use μη(ν)
  • Θα μη(ν) doesn’t normally occur; but να μην, ας μην, etc. are standard.

Here φροντίζουν να μην έχω… = they see to it that I don’t have…

What is the function of να in να μην έχω?