CYPRIOT GRAMMAR

Αλώπως εν τον κόφτει
Quite possible/it looks like he does not care.
Μάλλον βαρκέται.
Quite possibly/it looks like he is bored.
37.30 Πέρκιμου/Πέρκιμον = Hopefully
An additional conjuction in this chapter which is very simple and it is used at the start of a sentence with the meaning of hopefully and
within sentences meaning hopefully.
Εννά πάει να το κουβενκιάσουσιν πέρκιμου του δώκουσιν άυξησην.
He will meet him to discuss about it in hope that they will give him a pay rise.
Πέρκιμον εν τον είεν.
Hopefully he didn’t see him.
37.31 Θέμας/Θέμι/Πουπάνω/Τζ’ολας = Added to this/Additionally/In addition
The final set of conjuctions in this chaper is simple. They are either used at the start of the end of a sentence contraty to english!
Επήεν τζ’αι εις τον ομπρόλαλον θέμας/θέμι/πουπάνω/τζ’όλας
In addition she/he went to the lawyer.
Ο Νίκκις συντηχάννει τζ’ινέζικα θέμας/θέμι/πουπάνω/τζ’όλας
Added to this Nick also speaks Chinese!
37.32 Τάχατες = With the excuse that/Supposedly
The final conjuction is one which has many uses in Cypriot. It can mean ‘with the excuse that’ but also with the same meaning carrying an
ironic and sarcastic tone.
Δουλεύκει τζ’αμαί τάχατες του αρέσκει.
He works there with the excuse that he likes it.
Τάχατες εν μου εφώναξες.
Supposedly you didn’t call for me.
It it also used in questions with a sarcastic or an ironic tone.
Τάχατες εν το έκαμες;
Supposedly you didn’t do it?
Am I supposed to believe that you didn’t do it?
37.33 Ασκήεις – Exercises
Translate the following sentences into Cypriot:
He neither talks nor speaks.
She sold him either this or that.
Did you go or not?
It looks like he is a lawyer.
Perhaps he is a policeman.
Not just that, he even cursed at me.
Despite the fact that I helped me he didn’t even thank me.
Let them work.
He walks like an animal.
Unless you say sorry I won’t stop crying.
As a result he fell down.
He is afraid in the case that the roof falls.
As soon as I find I will call you.
At that time he didn’t cook.
When he runs he gets tired.
I called him but he didn’t hear me.
Until he confesses I will not trust him.
I want this apple and that pear.
Hopefully he will see it.
In addition he went to the bakery.
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