Breakdown of Άνοιξε λίγο το παράθυρο, μην γεμίσει το δωμάτιο μυρωδιά από το καθαριστικό.
Questions & Answers about Άνοιξε λίγο το παράθυρο, μην γεμίσει το δωμάτιο μυρωδιά από το καθαριστικό.
Here Άνοιξε is the aorist imperative of ανοίγω, so it means Open and is addressed to one person.
That same form can also be the past tense he/she opened, so context has to tell you which one it is. In this sentence, it is clearly an instruction:
Άνοιξε λίγο το παράθυρο = Open the window a little.
The aorist imperative is normal here because the speaker wants one complete action: open it once. Greek often uses:
- aorist imperative for a single, whole action
- present imperative for repeated or ongoing action
So Άνοιξε fits better than Άνοιγε here.
Λίγο here means a little, slightly, or just a bit.
It modifies Άνοιξε, so:
- Άνοιξε λίγο το παράθυρο = Open the window a little
In this context, it most naturally means not all the way / just slightly.
Depending on context, λίγο can sometimes also mean for a short while, but here the most likely meaning is only a bit.