αρκεί να

Provided That

Level 4Sounds Like arkeí na

Αρκεί να presents a condition as sufficient for the desired result.

How It Works

Αρκεί να presents a condition as sufficient for the desired result.

The verb after να agrees with its own subject. This differs from saying the condition is necessary in every possible situation; the construction highlights enoughness or a minimum requirement.

GreekMeaning
Θα έρθω, αρκεί να έχω χρόνο.I will come, provided I have time.
Μπορείς να μπεις, αρκεί να περιμένεις λίγο.You can enter, provided you wait a little.
Αρκεί να ρωτήσεις.You only need to ask.

Examples (3)

  1. Θα έρθω, αρκεί να έχω χρόνο.

    I will come, provided I have time.

  2. Μπορείς να μπεις, αρκεί να περιμένεις λίγο.

    You can enter, provided you wait a little.

  3. Αρκεί να ρωτήσεις.

    You only need to ask.

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αρκεί ναLevel 4Provided That

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Recognize a condition-result relation before using past morphology for hypothetical distance or adding a conditional exception.

Words in This Pattern

αρκώ