Συχνά πετυχαίνω τον γείτονά μου στον πεζόδρομο το απόγευμα.

I often run into my neighbor on the pedestrian street in the afternoon.

Breakdown of Συχνά πετυχαίνω τον γείτονά μου στον πεζόδρομο το απόγευμα.

• μου: my
• σε: on
• συχνά: often
• ο γείτονας: the male neighbor

Questions & Answers about Συχνά πετυχαίνω τον γείτονά μου στον πεζόδρομο το απόγευμα.

What does πετυχαίνω mean here? I thought it meant succeed or achieve.

Yes, πετυχαίνω can mean succeed, achieve, or hit the target, depending on context.

In this sentence, though, πετυχαίνω κάποιον means:

• I run into someone
• I come across someone
• I happen to meet someone

So πετυχαίνω τον γείτονά μου means I run into my neighbor.

This is a very common everyday use of the verb when the object is a person.

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Why is it τον γείτονά μου and not just γείτονας μου?

Because πετυχαίνω takes a direct object, and direct objects in Greek usually go in the accusative case.

The dictionary form is:

• ο γείτονας = the neighbor (nominative)

But after the verb, it becomes accusative:

• τον γείτονα = the neighbor (as object)

With μου added, you get:

• τον γείτονά μου = my neighbor

So the sentence uses the correct object form.

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Why is there an extra accent in γείτονά μου?