Πριν έρθουν οι καλεσμένοι, στολίζω το σαλόνι με λουλούδια.

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Breakdown of Πριν έρθουν οι καλεσμένοι, στολίζω το σαλόνι με λουλούδια.

• πριν: before
• έρχομαι: to come
• το σαλόνι: the living room

Questions & Answers about Πριν έρθουν οι καλεσμένοι, στολίζω το σαλόνι με λουλούδια.

Why is there no separate word for I in the sentence?

Greek often drops subject pronouns because the verb ending already shows who is doing the action.
Here, στολίζω ends in -ω, which tells you the subject is I.

So:

• στολίζω = I decorate / I am decorating

You could add εγώ for emphasis, but it is not necessary:

• Εγώ στολίζω το σαλόνι... = I decorate the living room...

What does πριν mean here, and how does it work?

Here πριν means before and introduces a time clause:

• Πριν έρθουν οι καλεσμένοι = Before the guests come / arrive

In this kind of structure, Greek normally uses πριν with the subjunctive to refer to an action that is expected or not yet completed from the speaker’s point of view.

Why is there no να after πριν? Can I say πριν να έρθουν?