Breakdown of Δεν θέλω άλλον τσακωμό για μικρά πράγματα· καλύτερα να συμβιβαστούμε και να μιλήσουμε πιο ήρεμα.
θέλω
to want
και
and
μιλάω
to speak
δεν
not
Questions & Answers about Δεν θέλω άλλον τσακωμό για μικρά πράγματα· καλύτερα να συμβιβαστούμε και να μιλήσουμε πιο ήρεμα.
Why is it Δεν θέλω and not a form that means I am not wanting?
In Greek, the present tense often covers both simple present and present continuous.
So Δεν θέλω can mean:
- I don’t want
- I’m not wanting in a literal sense, though English normally just says I don’t want
With verbs of feeling, thinking, wanting, and knowing, Greek usually uses the normal present tense where English also uses the simple present.
Why is it άλλον τσακωμό and not άλλος τσακωμός?
Because θέλω takes a direct object, and direct objects go in the accusative case.
The dictionary forms are:
- άλλος = other, another
- τσακωμός = argument, quarrel
But here they become accusative singular masculine:
- άλλον
- τσακωμό
So:
- άλλος τσακωμός = another argument as a subject
- άλλον τσακωμό = another argument as an object
In Δεν θέλω άλλον τσακωμό, the speaker is saying I don’t want another argument.
What exactly does άλλον mean here?