Μετά τη γέφυρα ο δρόμος στενεύει, γι’ αυτό πρέπει να προσέχεις.

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Breakdown of Μετά τη γέφυρα ο δρόμος στενεύει, γι’ αυτό πρέπει να προσέχεις.

• πρέπει: to have to
• μετά: after
• προσέχω: to be careful

Questions & Answers about Μετά τη γέφυρα ο δρόμος στενεύει, γι’ αυτό πρέπει να προσέχεις.

What does Μετά τη γέφυρα mean here? Is it about time or place?

Here it is about place, not time.

Μετά τη γέφυρα means after the bridge, past the bridge, or once you go beyond the bridge. In other words, the road becomes narrower at the point after you pass the bridge.

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Why is γέφυρα in the form τη γέφυρα?

Because μετά takes the accusative in Modern Greek when it means after.

So:

• η γέφυρα = the bridge (nominative)
• τη γέφυρα = the bridge (accusative)

After μετά, you use the accusative form:

• μετά τη γέφυρα

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Why is it τη γέφυρα and not την γέφυρα?

The feminine article την often loses its final -ν before certain consonants. Since γέφυρα begins with γ, it is very normal to say and write τη γέφυρα.

So:

• τη γέφυρα = the usual form here
• την γέφυρα may be heard or seen sometimes, but τη γέφυρα is the standard everyday choice in this sentence

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Why does Greek use ο δρόμος? Why is there a definite article?