Breakdown of Παρά την ανυπομονησία της, έδειξε αφοσίωση και τελείωσε την εργασία της.
και
and
της
her
τελειώνω
to finish
δείχνω
to show
Questions & Answers about Παρά την ανυπομονησία της, έδειξε αφοσίωση και τελείωσε την εργασία της.
Why does παρά mean despite here? I thought it could also mean beside or next to.
Yes, παρά has several meanings in Greek, depending on context.
In this sentence, παρά + accusative means despite / in spite of:
- Παρά την ανυπομονησία της = Despite her impatience
In other contexts, παρά can mean other things, such as beside, from, or appear in set expressions. So the meaning is not fixed by the word alone; it depends on the structure around it.
Why is it την ανυπομονησία after παρά?
Because in this meaning, παρά takes the accusative case.
So:
- η ανυπομονησία = nominative, impatience
- την ανυπομονησία = accusative
That is why you get:
- παρά την ανυπομονησία της
This is a very common pattern:
- παρά τη βροχή = despite the rain
- παρά τις δυσκολίες = despite the difficulties
What exactly does της mean in ανυπομονησία της and εργασία της?