εκτός αν

Unless

Level 4Sounds Like ektós an

Εκτός αν introduces an exception to the condition under which the main clause holds.

How It Works

Εκτός αν introduces an exception to the condition under which the main clause holds.

It does not normally require an extra negative to mean unless. A negative inside the clause has its own meaning and must be interpreted as part of the condition.

GreekMeaning
Θα έρθω εκτός αν βρέξει.I will come unless it rains.
Θα φύγουμε εκτός αν τηλεφωνήσει.We will leave unless he or she calls.
Μην ανοίξεις εκτός αν σου πω.Do not open it unless I tell you to.

Examples (3)

  1. Θα έρθω εκτός αν βρέξει.

    I will come unless it rains.

  2. Θα φύγουμε εκτός αν τηλεφωνήσει.

    We will leave unless he or she calls.

  3. Μην ανοίξεις εκτός αν σου πω.

    Do not open it unless I tell you to.

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εκτός ανLevel 4Unless

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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

εκτόςαν