Χωρίς ενσυναίσθηση, κάθε σύγκρουση γίνεται πιο δύσκολη.

Without empathy, every conflict becomes more difficult.

Breakdown of Χωρίς ενσυναίσθηση, κάθε σύγκρουση γίνεται πιο δύσκολη.

• πιο: more
• δύσκολος: difficult
• χωρίς: without
• κάθε: every

Questions & Answers about Χωρίς ενσυναίσθηση, κάθε σύγκρουση γίνεται πιο δύσκολη.

What does χωρίς mean here, and what case does it take?

Χωρίς means “without”. It is a preposition and in Modern Greek it takes the accusative case.

In the sentence:

• χωρίς ενσυναίσθηση = without empathy

Here ενσυναίσθηση is in the accusative singular (feminine), governed by χωρίς.

You can compare with:

• χωρίς νερό – without water
• χωρίς φίλους – without friends

In all these examples, the noun after χωρίς is in the accusative.

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What exactly does ενσυναίσθηση mean? Is it “sympathy” or “empathy”?

Ενσυναίσθηση corresponds most closely to “empathy” in English, not just sympathy.

• ενσυναίσθηση = the ability to feel or understand what another person is experiencing “from the inside,” to put yourself in their place.
• συμπάθεια (or συμπόνια) is closer to “sympathy”, feeling sorry for someone or feeling compassion for them.

So the sentence means: Without empathy, every conflict becomes more difficult. It’s about the deep understanding and sharing of another person’s feelings, not just feeling sorry for them.

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What gender, number, and case is ενσυναίσθηση here, and why doesn’t it have an article?