Breakdown of Δεν μπορώ να καταπιώ αυτό το χάπι χωρίς νερό.
Questions & Answers about Δεν μπορώ να καταπιώ αυτό το χάπι χωρίς νερό.
Δεν is the basic word for not in Modern Greek. It goes before the finite verb, so here it comes before μπορώ:
Δεν μπορώ = I cannot / I can’t
Greek usually puts the negative directly before the verb it negates. In this sentence, δεν negates the whole idea μπορώ να καταπιώ.
Μπορώ means I can / I am able to.
It is the 1st person singular form of μπορώ:
- μπορώ = I can
- μπορείς = you can
- μπορεί = he/she/it can
By itself, μπορώ can mean I am able. When it is followed by να + verb, it means I can do something.
So:
- μπορώ = I can
- μπορώ να καταπιώ = I can swallow