έχω τόσα βράδια - it has been many nights. Why "it has been" ? έχω is first person....
να σε δω και δεν κοιμάμαι- I know it's first person, because of δω, but I can't see the negation. Why: I have not been seeing ? να σε δω doesn't literally means : to see you?
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... I am afraid I am unaware of any "rules" of grammar about it ...
however, ... my "common sense" ... will try to "explain" this as best as I am able to ...To be is to do - Plato
To do is to be - Socrates
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"na se do" ... does mean "to see you" ...
Originally Posted by dya
έχω τόσα βράδια - it has been many nights. Why "it has been" ? έχω is first person....
να σε δω και δεν κοιμάμαι- I know it's first person, because of δω, but I can't see the negation. Why: I have not been seeing ? να σε δω doesn't literally means : to see you?
IF ... it was a "present perfect tense", it would be "σε έχω δει..." ... to translate into "I have seen you ..." ...
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However, ...To be is to do - Plato
To do is to be - Socrates
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Originally Posted by azimut
... because, it is "ΕΧΩ ΝΑ ..." ... that states an "undertaking" ... an "assignment", that is in need to be fulfilled ... AN INTENTION ...To be is to do - Plato
To do is to be - Socrates
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Originally Posted by azimut
and also A PURPOSE ...
... subsequently, in its "literal" form the phrase would then "mean" ...
"I have a purpose to see you ... "
...To be is to do - Plato
To do is to be - Socrates
Do be do be do - Frank Sinatra -
έχω τόσα βράδια να σε δω και δεν κοιμάμαι
haven't "seen" you in so many nights and I haven't been sleeping
But you translated both of them as present perfect, although none looks like present perfect: έχω να σε δω( cause I suppose έχω is related to να σε δω) and δεν κοιμάμαι.
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and successively ... the "purpose" or "intention" of "Έχω να ... do so and so", ... could ALSO mean a "negation" of the fact ... by its "content" in the "whole conversation" ...
For example ...To be is to do - Plato
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... Σήμερα έχω να πάω σχολείο ...To be is to do - Plato
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it would mean ... a "statement of a task that needs to be done" ...
Today I "eho na" (literally ="have to") go to school ... !!!To be is to do - Plato
To do is to be - Socrates
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Today I'm going to go to school? Ignore the poor english... Originally Posted by azimut
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... the word "TODAY" in the beginning denotes the "intention" or ... "task" ... of "today's program" ...To be is to do - Plato
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Originally Posted by azimut
So it's not my "plan" like "going to " form in english, it's a duty "I have to"
eho na can also be used in all context of I have to.... whatever I have to do? This is the common expression: eho na + verb in first person singular present tense? -
YES! Exactly ... "Today, I am going to be going to school" ... !!! ... Originally Posted by dya
To be is to do - Plato
To do is to be - Socrates
Do be do be do - Frank Sinatra -
Originally Posted by azimut
Then it's exactly like in Romanian!!! NOW, I get it!
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there is something I need to do ... and I will be back ... ok?!?To be is to do - Plato
To do is to be - Socrates
Do be do be do - Frank Sinatra -
I'm here all day long! I'm gonna make some curtains
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Missed you
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... Multumesc mult ... for your "sentiments" ... ... ...
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I am afraid, I will need to get "out" for something ...
Έχω να πάω ταχυδρομείο ... και για κάτι "μικρά" ψώνια ... !!! ...
Hope you "get" that one ... !!! ...
Till later then, it is ! ... ... ...
Azim
.To be is to do - Plato
To do is to be - Socrates
Do be do be do - Frank Sinatra -
Cu placere
That's what we say for παρακαλώ(you're welcome)
Έχω να πάω ταχυδρομείο ... και για κάτι "μικρά" ψώνια ... !!!
Hmmmm...I'll get it till you come bak!!!
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