Word
Έφαγα βιαστικά πριν φύγω για τη δουλειά.
Meaning
I ate quickly before leaving for work.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about Έφαγα βιαστικά πριν φύγω για τη δουλειά.
Why is Έφαγα used instead of έτρωγα?
Έφαγα is the aorist form of τρώω, and here it shows a single completed action: the speaker ate, and that action is finished.
A native English comparison:
- Έφαγα βιαστικά... = I ate quickly...
- Έτρωγα... = I was eating... / I used to eat...
So in this sentence, έφαγα fits because the speaker is talking about one completed event before leaving for work.
What exactly does βιαστικά mean?
Βιαστικά is an adverb meaning hurriedly, in a rush, or quickly because you don’t have much time.
It comes from βιαστικός = hurried / hasty.
That is slightly different from γρήγορα, which just means quickly/fast in a more general way.
So:
- βιαστικά = quickly because of haste
- γρήγορα = quickly in general
In this sentence, βιαστικά fits well because the speaker had to leave for work.
Why is there no word for I in the sentence?