Reporting a Statement

Level 3Sounds Like óti pōs

Ότι and unaccented πως can introduce a finite content clause meaning that.

How It Works

Ότι and unaccented πως can introduce a finite content clause meaning that.

They differ from accented πώς, how, and from ό,τι, whatever. The reported clause keeps the tense and pronouns appropriate to the speaker's intended reference; Greek has no automatic English-style tense backshift.

GreekMeaning
Ξέρω ότι είσαι εδώ.I know that you are here.
Λέει πως θα έρθει.He or she says that they will come.
Νομίζω ότι έφυγε.I think that he or she left.

Examples (3)

  1. Ξέρω ότι είσαι εδώ.

    I know that you are here.

  2. Λέει πως θα έρθει.

    He or she says that they will come.

  3. Νομίζω ότι έφυγε.

    I think that he or she left.

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Reporting a StatementLevel 3

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