Questions & Answers about Δεν έχω άλλο χρόνο σήμερα, οπότε φεύγω.
Why is there Δεν at the beginning, and why not Όχι?
Δεν is the standard negation used with verbs in Greek (like I don’t have, I’m not leaving, etc.). So Δεν έχω = I don’t have.
Όχι means no as a standalone answer or refusal (like No!) and isn’t normally used directly to negate a verb in a sentence.
What exactly does έχω mean here, and how is it formed?
έχω means I have (present tense). It’s the 1st person singular form of the verb έχω.
So Δεν έχω = I don’t have.
Why is it άλλο χρόνο and not άλλον χρόνο?
Because χρόνος is masculine, but in this sentence it’s in the accusative singular (time as the direct object of have).
- Nominative: άλλος χρόνος (other time)
- Accusative: άλλο χρόνο (other time / any more time)
So the masculine accusative of άλλος is άλλο.
What is the role of άλλο here—does it mean other or any more?