Breakdown of Εκείνη παρεξήγησε το αστείο, αλλά μετά γελάσαμε μαζί.
μαζί
together
αλλά
but
γελάω
to laugh
το αστείο
the joke
Questions & Answers about Εκείνη παρεξήγησε το αστείο, αλλά μετά γελάσαμε μαζί.
Why is Εκείνη used here? Doesn’t it usually mean that one / she?
Yes. Εκείνη is the feminine form of εκείνος / εκείνη / εκείνο, which can mean:
- that one
- she (with emphasis)
In this sentence, Εκείνη means she, but it is a bit more explicit or emphatic than simply leaving the subject unstated.
Greek often drops subject pronouns because the verb ending already shows the person. So instead of:
- Εκείνη παρεξήγησε...
Greek could also say:
- Παρεξήγησε...
Using Εκείνη helps highlight the contrast with the later we in γελάσαμε.
What does παρεξήγησε mean exactly, and what form is it?
Παρεξήγησε means misunderstood.
It is the aorist (simple past), 3rd person singular, from the verb παρεξηγώ = to misunderstand.
So:
- παρεξηγώ = I misunderstand / I am misunderstanding
- παρεξήγησε = she/he misunderstood
This tense is used for a completed event in the past: she misunderstood the joke.
Why does παρεξηγώ become παρεξήγησε in the past? The form looks quite different.