Όπως κι αν γίνει, ξέρω ότι οι σπουδές, η φροντίδα των δικών μου και η δική μου προσπάθεια θα στηρίζουν πάντα το μέλλον μου.

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Breakdown of Όπως κι αν γίνει, ξέρω ότι οι σπουδές, η φροντίδα των δικών μου και η δική μου προσπάθεια θα στηρίζουν πάντα το μέλλον μου.

• μου: my
• ξέρω: to know
• θα: will

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What does Όπως κι αν γίνει literally mean, and how is this phrase constructed?

Όπως κι αν γίνει is a fixed-type expression meaning “whatever happens / however it may turn out”.

Breaking it down:

• όπως = as, like, however
• και αν → κι αν (see next question) = literally “and if”, but together they function like “even if / no matter if”
• γίνει = “(it) may become / may happen”, the subjunctive form of γίνομαι (to become, to happen)

So όπως κι αν γίνει literally is “however it (may) happen / become, even if it happens in any way”, i.e. “no matter what happens”.

Why is it γίνει and not γίνεται after όπως κι αν?

Γίνει is the subjunctive (aorist subjunctive) form of γίνομαι, and it is required after κι αν / και αν when you express uncertainty, possibility, or a hypothetical future situation.

• γίνει: subjunctive, used in clauses like:

  • αν γίνει = if it happens
  • όπως κι αν γίνει = however it may happen

• γίνεται: indicative, present tense, “it is happening / it happens” as a statement of fact:

  • Τι γίνεται εδώ; = What’s going on here?
  • Αυτό γίνεται κάθε μέρα. = This happens every day.

Because the sentence is about an unknown future situation (“whatever might happen”), Greek needs the subjunctive: γίνει, not γίνεται.