Έχω τόση νύστα που δεν μπορώ να διαβάσω.

to have

Breakdown of Έχω τόση νύστα που δεν μπορώ να διαβάσω.

• δεν: not
• μπορώ: to be able
• να: to

Questions & Answers about Έχω τόση νύστα που δεν μπορώ να διαβάσω.

Why does Greek say Έχω νύστα literally I have sleepiness instead of using a verb like I am sleepy?

This is just the normal Greek way to express this idea.

• έχω νύστα = I’m sleepy / I feel sleepy
• Greek often uses έχω
  • noun for states that English may express differently.

So in this sentence, Έχω τόση νύστα means I’m so sleepy or more literally I have so much sleepiness.

You can also hear adjectives like νυσταγμένος / νυσταγμένη in some contexts, but έχω νύστα is extremely common and natural in everyday speech.

What exactly does τόση mean here?

τόση means so much / such a lot of.

In this sentence, it intensifies νύστα:

• Έχω νύστα = I’m sleepy
• Έχω τόση νύστα = I’m so sleepy / I have so much sleepiness

It is the feminine singular form because it matches νύστα, which is a feminine singular noun.

Related forms are:

• τόσος for masculine nouns
• τόση for feminine nouns
• τόσο for neuter nouns

Why is it τόση and not τόσο?