Breakdown of Υποστηρίζω αυτή τη συνεργασία, γιατί νομίζω ότι θα βοηθήσει και τις δύο ομάδες.
αυτός
this
γιατί
because
θα
will
βοηθάω
to help
Questions & Answers about Υποστηρίζω αυτή τη συνεργασία, γιατί νομίζω ότι θα βοηθήσει και τις δύο ομάδες.
What form is Υποστηρίζω?
Υποστηρίζω is the 1st person singular present tense form of the verb υποστηρίζω.
So it means I support.
A few related forms:
- υποστηρίζω = I support
- υποστηρίζεις = you support
- υποστηρίζει = he/she/it supports
- υποστηρίζουμε = we support
- υποστηρίζετε = you (plural) support
- υποστηρίζουν = they support
In this sentence, the speaker is saying what they support now / in general, so the present tense is natural.
Why is it αυτή τη συνεργασία?
Because συνεργασία is:
- feminine
- singular
- the direct object of Υποστηρίζω
So Greek uses the accusative singular feminine form:
- αυτή = this
- τη συνεργασία = the cooperation/collaboration
More literally, Greek is saying:
- I support this collaboration
Compare:
- αυτή η συνεργασία = this collaboration (subject, nominative)
- υποστηρίζω αυτή τη συνεργασία = I support this collaboration (object, accusative)
So the case changes because the noun is the thing being supported, not the subject of the sentence.
Why is it τη συνεργασία and not την συνεργασία?