Reading greek newspaper
Hello,
In the following sentence: "Τουλάχιστον 350 οι νεκροί μόνο στην πόλη Κονστιτουσιόν."
I assume that "350 οι νεκροί" is the way "350 of dead people", right? I also assume that Κονστιτουσιόν is the chilian town of Concepciòn. It is not the same word, but it's the closest thing to what actually exists!

Then, second sentence: "Ξεπερνά τους 700 ο συνολικός αριθμός των νεκρών."

Can somebody explain to me the role of Ξεπερνά? Is it a verb?

Third sentence: Επαναλειτουργεί το διεθνές αεροδρόμιο του Σαντιάγο.

What does Επαναλειτουργεί mean?

Thanks a lot!
Here is a link to the news report: http://www.kathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_kathremote_1_27/02/2010_325731

Jean-Michel

Question

Reading greek newspaper
Hello,
In the following sentence: "Τουλάχιστον 350 οι νεκροί μόνο στην πόλη Κονστιτουσιόν."
I assume that "350 οι νεκροί" is the way "350 of dead people", right? I also assume that Κονστιτουσιόν is the chilian town of Concepciòn. It is not the same word, but it's the closest thing to what actually exists!

Then, second sentence: "Ξεπερνά τους 700 ο συνολικός αριθμός των νεκρών."

Can somebody explain to me the role of Ξεπερνά? Is it a verb?

Third sentence: Επαναλειτουργεί το διεθνές αεροδρόμιο του Σαντιάγο.

What does Επαναλειτουργεί mean?

Thanks a lot!
Here is a link to the news report: http://www.kathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_kathremote_1_27/02/2010_325731

Jean-Michel

Answer

Τουλάχιστον = at least 
οι νεκροί  = the dead people
μόνο στην πόλη = only in the city

Maybe  "Κονστιτουσιόν" is another city,  because  Concepciòn in greek is: Κονσεπσιόν

"Ξεπερνά τους 700 ο συνολικός αριθμός των νεκρών."
Ξεπερνά : over, is more than  (and it is a verb)

Επαναλειτουργεί : something was not working but now it works again

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