Breakdown of Στο τέλος κόλλησε ένα αυτοκόλλητο στο χαρτόνι και το έβαλε στο ψυγείο.
Questions & Answers about Στο τέλος κόλλησε ένα αυτοκόλλητο στο χαρτόνι και το έβαλε στο ψυγείο.
It means in the end, finally, or at the end of a sequence.
Literally, στο is σε + το, so στο τέλος is literally at/to the end. In context, though, it usually means something like:
- in the end
- finally
- at the end
So it is not just about physical location; it often introduces the last step in a series of actions.
Greek often leaves out subject pronouns when they are not needed. The verb form already shows the person and number.
Here, both κόλλησε and έβαλε are third person singular, so the subject is understood as:
- he
- she
- sometimes it, depending on context
Unlike English, Greek does not have to say the pronoun every time. Also, the verb form here does not show gender, so from the verb alone we cannot tell whether it is he or she. Context tells you that.