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Έχει περάσει is the present perfect in Greek: έχω + participle (here: έχει περάσει = “has passed”).
- Πέρασε = simple past (aorist): “the crisis passed” (seen more as a finished event in the past).
- Έχει περάσει = present perfect: “the crisis has passed” (focus on the result now).
Using έχει περάσει emphasizes:
- The crisis is more or less over now (or at least not as intense).
- Its passing is relevant to the current situation.
So Τώρα η κρίση έχει περάσει λίγο suggests: “Now the crisis has passed a bit / somewhat (compared to before),” with emphasis on the present state.
Here λίγο modifies the verb phrase έχει περάσει and adds the idea of degree, not time.
- Literally: “the crisis has passed a little.”
- Meaning: the crisis is somewhat over, things are a bit better, but not completely.
It does not mean “a short time ago.” For “a little while ago,” Greek would normally use something like πριν λίγο (“a little earlier / a short while ago”).