Το χτεσινό ξενύχτι με κούρασε πολύ.

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Breakdown of Το χτεσινό ξενύχτι με κούρασε πολύ.

• πολύ: a lot
• κουράζω: to tire
• το ξενύχτι: the staying up late

Questions & Answers about Το χτεσινό ξενύχτι με κούρασε πολύ.

What does το χτεσινό ξενύχτι literally mean?

Literally, it means the last night’s staying up late or yesterday’s loss of sleep.

• το = the
• χτεσινό = yesterday’s / last night’s
• ξενύχτι = staying up all night, a sleepless night, or late-night wakefulness

So the whole noun phrase refers to the fact that the speaker stayed up late or didn’t sleep properly the previous night.

Why is it το χτεσινό ξενύχτι and not something else?

Because ξενύχτι is a neuter singular noun, so the article and adjective also have to be neuter singular.

Agreement in Greek is very important:

• το = neuter singular the
• χτεσινό = neuter singular form of the adjective
• ξενύχτι = neuter singular noun

So all three match in gender, number, and case.

What exactly is ξενύχτι?

Ξενύχτι is a noun meaning staying up late, staying up all night, or a night without enough sleep.

It comes from the idea of being awake through the night. Depending on context, it can suggest:

• staying out late for fun