Θα for a Later Event in a Story

Level 6Sounds Like Tha

In historical or biographical narration, θα can present an event as later than the story's reference time.

How It Works

In historical or biographical narration, θα can present an event as later than the story's reference time.

The narrator may already know that the later event happened. This narrative use differs from an ordinary prediction made now or a hypothetical result; surrounding dates and sequence establish it.

Greek	Meaning
Το 1990 φεύγει από την πόλη· δύο χρόνια αργότερα θα επιστρέψει.	In 1990 he or she leaves the city; two years later they will return.
Τότε γνωρίζει την Άννα, που αργότερα θα γίνει φίλη του.	Then he meets Anna, who will later become his friend.
Η πρώτη έκδοση κυκλοφορεί το 1980· θα ακολουθήσουν άλλες δύο.	The first edition appears in 1980; two more will follow.

Examples (3)

Το 1990 φεύγει από την πόλη· δύο χρόνια αργότερα θα επιστρέψει.
In 1990 he or she leaves the city; two years later they will return.
Τότε γνωρίζει την Άννα, που αργότερα θα γίνει φίλη του.
Then he meets Anna, who will later become his friend.
Η πρώτη έκδοση κυκλοφορεί το 1980· θα ακολουθήσουν άλλες δύο.
The first edition appears in 1980; two more will follow.

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Θα for a Later Event in a StoryLevel 6

Learn This First

Recognize θα in an ordinary future before interpreting an inference or a story-relative later event.

θα + perfectiveThe Simple Future
Recognize θα in an ordinary future before interpreting an inference or a story-relative later event.
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