No. 481 in Greek
σταματήσει
"Σταματήσει" means "to stop" in English.
In a sentence
Θέλω να σταματήσει να βρέχει.
I want it to stop raining.
Here, "σταματήσει" is used to express the cessation of an action.
Πρέπει να σταματήσει να παίζει για να ξεκουραστεί.
He/she must stop playing to rest.
In this case, "σταματήσει" indicates stopping an ongoing activity.
Μπορείς να σταματήσεις την ταινία για λίγο;
Can you pause the movie for a moment?
Here, the word "σταματήσει" is modified to "σταματήσεις" to agree with the second-person singular subject.
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