Επιλέγω πάντα το πιο ήσυχο τραπέζι όταν θέλω να διαβάσω.

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Breakdown of Επιλέγω πάντα το πιο ήσυχο τραπέζι όταν θέλω να διαβάσω.

• να: to
• πιο: more
• πάντα: always

Questions & Answers about Επιλέγω πάντα το πιο ήσυχο τραπέζι όταν θέλω να διαβάσω.

Why isn’t the subject εγώ included? How do we know it means I choose?

Greek often drops subject pronouns when the verb ending already shows the person.

Here, επιλέγω ends in -ω, which tells you it is 1st person singular: I choose / I am choosing.

So:

• Επιλέγω = I choose
• Εγώ επιλέγω = I choose, but with extra emphasis on I

If εγώ were added, it would usually sound more emphatic, like I choose, not someone else.

What tense is επιλέγω here?

Επιλέγω is in the present tense.

In this sentence, it describes a habitual action, not something happening right this second. Greek present tense often does both jobs:

• action happening now
• regular or repeated action

Because of πάντα (always), the meaning is clearly habitual:

• Επιλέγω πάντα... = I always choose...

So this is the normal way to say a repeated habit in Greek.

What does πάντα mean, and why is it placed there?