Πετυχαίνω καλύτερο αποτέλεσμα όταν διαβάζω λίγο κάθε μέρα.

I get a better result when I study a little every day.

Breakdown of Πετυχαίνω καλύτερο αποτέλεσμα όταν διαβάζω λίγο κάθε μέρα.

• λίγο: a little
• κάθε μέρα: every day
• όταν: when
• καλύτερος: better

Questions & Answers about Πετυχαίνω καλύτερο αποτέλεσμα όταν διαβάζω λίγο κάθε μέρα.

Why is there no subject pronoun like εγώ for I?

Greek often leaves out the subject pronoun because the verb ending already shows the person.

Here, πετυχαίνω means I achieve / I get, so εγώ is not necessary.

You could say Εγώ πετυχαίνω καλύτερο αποτέλεσμα..., but that would usually add emphasis, like I get a better result.

What exactly does πετυχαίνω mean here?

In this sentence, πετυχαίνω means something like I achieve, I get, or I obtain.

So Πετυχαίνω καλύτερο αποτέλεσμα is literally I achieve a better result.

This verb can have a few related meanings in Greek depending on context, such as:

• to succeed in
• to hit
• to meet/find someone by chance

But here the meaning is clearly achieve/get a result.

Why is αποτέλεσμα in this form?

Αποτέλεσμα is a neuter noun meaning result.

In this sentence, it is the direct object of πετυχαίνω, so it is in the accusative case. But for many neuter nouns in Greek, the nominative and accusative singular look the same.

So:

• nominative: το αποτέλεσμα
• accusative: το αποτέλεσμα

That is why the form does not change visibly here.

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