Breakdown of Σκέφτομαι τις σπουδές μου και το πώς θα πάρω το πτυχίο μου.
και
and
μου
my
θα
will
σκέφτομαι
to think
Questions & Answers about Σκέφτομαι τις σπουδές μου και το πώς θα πάρω το πτυχίο μου.
Why is it σκέφτομαι and not something like σκέφτω for “I think”?
In modern Greek, the verb is σκέφτομαι, not σκέφτω.
- σκέφτομαι is a so‑called deponent (or middle‑voice) verb: it has middle/passive endings but an active meaning, “I think / I am thinking”.
- There is no commonly used active form σκέφτω in standard modern Greek.
So you must always say:
- σκέφτομαι – I think / I am thinking
- σκέφτεσαι – you think
- σκέφτεται – he/she/it thinks, etc.
In this sentence, Σκέφτομαι simply means “I am thinking / I think”.
Does σκέφτομαι mean “I think” or “I am thinking”? How is aspect shown here?
In Greek, the present tense usually covers both English simple and continuous:
- Σκέφτομαι τις σπουδές μου.
= “I think about my studies” or “I am thinking about my studies.”
Context decides which English tense is better. There is no separate form in Greek to distinguish “I think” from “I am thinking”; the one form σκέφτομαι covers both.
Why is there no preposition like “about” before τις σπουδές μου?