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κάπως
somehow /ˈka.pos/
adverbA1#364 most common
Also: in some way, sort of, kind of
Example sentences
Κάπως πρέπει να βρω τη λύση.
I somehow need to find the solution.
Αυτή η ταινία είναι κάπως ενδιαφέρουσα.
This movie is somehow interesting.
Κάπως κατάφερα να τελειώσω την εργασία.
I somehow managed to finish the assignment.
Δεν ξέρω πώς, αλλά κάπως ήρθα εδώ.
I don't know how, but I somehow ended up here.
Κάπως πρέπει να μιλήσουμε για το πρόβλημα.
We somehow need to talk about the problem.
Είναι κάπως δύσκολο να καταλάβω αυτό το θέμα.
It's somehow difficult for me to understand this topic.
Word family
κάπωςsomehowκάποιοςsomeone
κάποιαsomebody (feminine)
κάποιοsomebody (neuter)
κάποιοιsome (plural)
κάποιεςsome (feminine plural)
Etymology
The Modern Greek word 'κάπως' meaning 'somehow' is derived from the combination of the Greek word 'κάποιος' (meaning 'some' or 'someone') and the adverbial suffix '-ως'. The word 'κάποιος' itself is a compound of 'κατά' (meaning 'according to') and 'ποίος' (meaning 'who' or 'which'). This construction reflects a common pattern in Greek where adverbs are formed by adding '-ως' to adjectives or pronouns.
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