εφόσον

Provided That or Since

Level 6Sounds Like ephóson

Εφόσον can introduce a condition or a reason treated as established.

How It Works

Εφόσον can introduce a condition or a reason treated as established.

Its interpretation is closer to provided that in a hypothetical rule and to since when the premise is accepted. The rest of the discourse, rather than the word alone, determines that distinction.

GreekMeaning
Θα έρθω εφόσον έχω χρόνο.I will come provided I have time.
Εφόσον συμφωνούμε, ας αρχίσουμε.Since we agree, let's begin.
Μπορείς να μπεις εφόσον έχεις εισιτήριο.You can enter provided you have a ticket.

Examples (3)

  1. Θα έρθω εφόσον έχω χρόνο.

    I will come provided I have time.

  2. Εφόσον συμφωνούμε, ας αρχίσουμε.

    Since we agree, let's begin.

  3. Μπορείς να μπεις εφόσον έχεις εισιτήριο.

    You can enter provided you have a ticket.

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εφόσονLevel 6Provided That or Since

Learn This First

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

Words in This Pattern

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