Questions & Answers about Έχω επτά βιβλία στο σαλόνι.
Why is there no word for I in the Greek sentence?
Greek usually drops subject pronouns because the verb ending already shows who the subject is.
The verb έχω is in the 1st person singular (I have), so native speakers don’t need to say εγώ (I) unless they want to emphasize it.
- Έχω επτά βιβλία στο σαλόνι. = I have seven books in the living room.
- Εγώ έχω επτά βιβλία στο σαλόνι. = I (as opposed to someone else) have seven books in the living room.
What exactly does έχω mean here, and how is it used?
Έχω means I have in the sense of possess / own / hold.
In the present tense it’s conjugated:
- εγώ έχω – I have
- εσύ έχεις – you have (singular)
- αυτός / αυτή / αυτό έχει – he / she / it has
- εμείς έχουμε – we have
- εσείς έχετε – you have (plural / polite)
- αυτοί / αυτές / αυτά έχουν(ε) – they have
In this sentence it’s just simple possession: I have seven books (located) in the living room.
Why is it επτά? Can I also say εφτά?