CYPRIOT GRAMMAR

37.24 Άντζ’ακκις...ούτε… = Despite the fact that…not even…
Another simple conjuction is ‘άντζ’ακκίς’ which simply means ‘despite the fact that’. It is used at the start of sentences.
Άντζ’ακκις του ετάνηα ούτε ευκαριστώ εν μας είπεν.
Despite the fact that I helped him he didn’t even say thank you.
Άντζ’ακκις φταίει ουτε συγγνώμην εν λαλεί.
Despite the fact that its his fault he won’t even say sorry.
Άντζ’ακκις του έωκα τόσα ριάλγια ούτε αττυμήθηκεν να μου τα δώκει πίσω.
Despite the fact that I gave him so much money he didn’t even remember to return them.
37.25 Άηκεν που = Not just that…even
‘Άηκεν που’ means ‘not just that…even’.
Άηκεν που του είπουν να μεν μολοήσει.
Not just that, I even told him not to confess.
Άηκεν που της είπασιν να μεν τον σπιτώσει.
Not just that, I told her not to put him in her house.
Άηκεν που το εβάλετε εις το αρμάριν τζ’αι πάλε εχάθηκεν.
Not just that, you even put in the cupboard and it still got lost.
37.26 Ούτε...ούτε καν/Ούτε να = Neither…not even
‘Ούτε...ούτε’ means ‘neither…neither’ and is used with nouns. ‘Ούτε να...ούτε να’ means neither…nor and if used with verbs.
Ούτε του Μιχάλην εσύντηχα ούτε της Έλενας.
I spoke neither to Michael neither to Helen.
Ούτε του επώλγησα τίποτε ούτε καν επέραεν που το κατάστημαν.
I neither sold him anything, he didn’t even pass by the store.
Ούτε να καπνίσεις ούτε να πκιείς.
Neither spoke neither drink.
Ούτε να κατεβαίννεις ούτε να ανεβαίννεις.
Neither descend nor rise up.
37.27 Μέμπα να/Μέλλιμον να/Άραγες να/Μήαρες να = Perhaps
This conjuction is used at the start of the sentence and the Subjunctive.
Μέμπα/μέλλιμον/άραγες/μήαρες να θκιακλίσω τα αντζ’ειά.
Perhaps I should do the dishes.
Μέμπα/μέλλιμον/άραγες/μήαρες να μασουρίσω λλίον το δωμάτιον μου.
Perhaps I should tidy up my room.
Μέμπα/μέλλιμον/άραγες/μήαρες να ποσπαστώ με το θκιάβαζμαν τωρά για να το κάμω πόψε;
Perhaps I should finish up with studying now or should I do it tonight?
37.28 Αφούσον/Μιάς τζ’αι = Since/but + verbal phrase
The conjuction above has two functions. It means ‘since’ but involving verbs not time phrases. ‘Μιάς τζ’αι’ only means ‘but’!
Αφούσον/Μιάς τζ’αι εμιάληνεν πρέπει να ριμανέψει
Since he is an adult he must assume responsibility.
Αφούσον είπουν ντου να πάει.
But I told him to go.
Αφούσον/Μιάς τζ’αι έν πελλός μεν του διάς σημμασίαν
Since he is crazy/irresponsible do not pay any attention.
37.29 Αλώπως = Quite possibly/It looks like
This conjuction is very simple and it is always used at the start of a sentence.
Αλώπως έν δάσκαλος
Quite possible/it looks like he is a teacher.
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