Το καλοκαίρι ψάχνω πάντα ίσκιο, και η ανιψιά μου μαζεύει βότσαλα στην ακτή.

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Breakdown of Το καλοκαίρι ψάχνω πάντα ίσκιο, και η ανιψιά μου μαζεύει βότσαλα στην ακτή.

• μου: my
• πάντα: always
• σε: on

Questions & Answers about Το καλοκαίρι ψάχνω πάντα ίσκιο, και η ανιψιά μου μαζεύει βότσαλα στην ακτή.

Why is it Το καλοκαίρι and not just καλοκαίρι?

In Greek, time expressions very often use the article. So το καλοκαίρι means in summer / during the summer.

Here το καλοκαίρι is functioning adverbially: it tells you when the action happens.

A few similar patterns:

• τον χειμώνα = in winter
• την άνοιξη = in spring
• το πρωί = in the morning

So even though το literally means the, in expressions like this you should usually learn the whole phrase together: το καλοκαίρι = in summer.

What form is ψάχνω?

Ψάχνω is:

• 1st person singular
• present tense
• from the verb ψάχνω = to look for / to search for

So ψάχνω means:

• I look for
• I am looking for

Greek present tense can cover both the simple present and the progressive present, depending on context.

Does ψάχνω mean look for or search for here?