No. 561 in Greek

αφήσει

"Αφήσει" means "will leave" or "will let."

In a sentence

Δεν θα αφήσει την πόρτα ανοιχτή.
He will not leave the door open.
Here, 'αφήσει' expresses the future subjunctive form of 'leave', indicating not performing the act of leaving the door open.
Ελπίζω ότι θα την αφήσει να πάει στον χορό.
I hope he will let her go to the dance.
In this context, 'αφήσει' is used to signify permission or allowance.
Αν τον είχε αφήσει, θα είχε έρθει.
If she had let him, he would have come.
Here, 'αφήσει' is used in conditional perfect mood, representing a hypothetical past action allowing something to happen.

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