Questions & Answers about Μπορείς να μου στείλεις ξανά τον σύνδεσμο; Δεν ανοίγει.
Why is there a semicolon after σύνδεσμο? Is that a typo?
It is not a typo. In Greek, the semicolon (;) is used as the question mark.
So:
- Μπορείς να μου στείλεις ξανά τον σύνδεσμο; = Can you send me the link again?
If you want to write an actual semicolon in Greek, it is usually written as a raised dot: ·
Why is it μπορείς να στείλεις and not just μπορείς στείλεις?
Greek normally uses να before this kind of verb form.
- μπορείς = you can / are you able
- να στείλεις = to send in this structure
So μπορείς να στείλεις literally works like you can send.
The word να is very common in Greek and introduces what is often called the subjunctive form. After verbs like μπορώ (can), θέλω (want), πρέπει (must), you usually need να:
- Μπορώ να έρθω. = I can come.
- Θέλω να φύγω. = I want to leave.
Why is it στείλεις here? What form is that?