Breakdown of Αν δεν επισυνάψεις το σωστό συνημμένο, η αίτηση δεν προχωράει.
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Because after αν in this kind of condition, Greek usually uses the subjunctive, not the ordinary indicative.
Here, επισυνάψεις is the aorist subjunctive of επισυνάπτω. It refers to a single, complete action: attach.
So:
- αν δεν επισυνάψεις = if you do not attach
- αν δεν επισυνάπτεις would sound more like a habitual or ongoing action, which is not what this sentence means
In this sentence, the speaker means one specific action that must be completed correctly.
Because αν itself can introduce the subjunctive in conditional clauses.
Greek often uses:
- αν + subjunctive = if ...
So:
- αν δεν επισυνάψεις = if you do not attach
You do not add να here.
Compare:
- Πρέπει να επισυνάψεις το αρχείο. = You must attach the file.
- Αν επισυνάψεις το αρχείο... = If you attach the file...
So να is not missing; it is simply not used after αν in this structure.