Breakdown of Αναστενάζω όταν βλέπω τόσα πολλά email το πρωί.
το πρωί
in the morning
βλέπω
to see
πολύς
many
όταν
when
Questions & Answers about Αναστενάζω όταν βλέπω τόσα πολλά email το πρωί.
Why is there no word for I in the sentence?
Greek often drops subject pronouns when they are not needed.
So Αναστενάζω already means I sigh, and βλέπω already means I see. The verb ending tells you the subject.
- Αναστενάζω = I sigh
- βλέπω = I see
You could say Εγώ αναστενάζω... but that would usually add emphasis, like I’m the one who sighs... or I sigh... in contrast to someone else.
What does Αναστενάζω mean exactly, and why is it in the present tense?
Αναστενάζω means I sigh.
The present tense in Greek can be used very much like in English for:
- habitual actions: I sigh when...
- repeated actions: Whenever this happens, I sigh
- actions happening now, depending on context
In this sentence, it most naturally means a habitual/repeated reaction: I sigh when I see so many emails in the morning.
So it is not necessarily describing one specific morning; it can describe a usual pattern.
Why is βλέπω also in the present tense after όταν?