Βρέχει συνέχεια σήμερα.

today

Breakdown of Βρέχει συνέχεια σήμερα.

• βρέχει: to rain
• συνέχεια: continuously

Questions & Answers about Βρέχει συνέχεια σήμερα.

What does each word in Βρέχει συνέχεια σήμερα. do in the sentence?

• Βρέχει = it rains / it is raining
• συνέχεια = continuously / all the time
• σήμερα = today

So the structure is basically verb + adverb + time word.

Why is there no word for it?

Greek often does not use a dummy subject like English it in weather expressions.

So English says It is raining, but Greek simply says Βρέχει.

The verb ending already shows that it is 3rd person singular, and with weather verbs that is enough. There is no need to add a separate word for it.

Is βρέχει present tense? Does it mean rains or is raining?

Yes, βρέχει is present tense.

In Greek, the present can cover both:

• it rains
• it is raining

The context tells you which one is meant. In this sentence, because of σήμερα and συνέχεια, the natural sense is ongoing: it’s raining continuously today or it keeps raining today.

Is a noun or an adverb here?