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Because Greek often drops the subject pronoun when it is clear from the verb ending.
σκουπίζω means I wipe / I am wiping, so εγώ (I) is not necessary.
You could say:
Εγώ σκουπίζω το τραπέζι...
but that usually adds emphasis, like I’m the one who wipes the table.
σκουπίζω is the 1st person singular present tense form of the verb σκουπίζω.
Here it means:
- I wipe
- or I am wiping
In Greek, the present tense can cover both the simple present and the present continuous, depending on context.
Also, σκουπίζω can mean different things depending on the object:
- σκουπίζω το τραπέζι = wipe the table
- σκουπίζω το πάτωμα = sweep / wipe the floor
In Modern Greek, μετά meaning after is followed by the accusative.
So:
- μετά το φαγητό = after the meal / after eating
This is a very common pattern:
- μετά το μάθημα = after the lesson
- μετά τη δουλειά = after work
- μετά το δείπνο = after dinner
So the structure is:
μετά + accusative noun