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Modern Greek verb conjugation ανατέλλω · to rise (sun, moon or stars); to dawn Ο ήλιος ανέτειλε. — The sun rose. Use: Most often third person, referring to a celestial body, a new day or figuratively a new hope. Other persons are possible in figurative or poetic language. Do not use it as the general … Read more

Modern Greek verb conjugation αναθέτω · to assign; to entrust Passive: ανατίθεμαι. Μου ανέθεσαν ένα έργο. — They assigned me a project. Different present stems: Active αναθέτω, passive ανατίθεμαι. The passive is especially common in the third person for tasks being assigned. The personal plural forms shown are learned; the passive imperfect is supplied only … Read more

Modern Greek verb conjugation ανατριχιάζω · to shiver; to get goosebumps Ανατρίχιασα όταν το άκουσα. — I got goosebumps when I heard it. Usage: Can describe a physical shiver or a reaction to fear, disgust, emotion or excitement. The simple stem is ανατριχιάσω; θα ανατριχιάζουμε belongs to the continuous future. Each table lists the six … Read more

Modern Greek verb conjugation αναχωρώ · to depart; to leave Το τρένο αναχωρεί στις οκτώ. — The train departs at eight. Register: Common for travel, departures and announcements. In ordinary conversation, φεύγω is often the more natural word for leaving. Each table lists the six persons. Commas separate alternatives; parentheses show an optional ending. On … Read more

Modern Greek verb conjugation ανεβαίνω · to go up; to climb; to rise Ανέβηκα τις σκάλες. — I went up the stairs. Do not confuse: ανεβαίνω → ανέβηκα means I go/went up. ανεβάζω → ανέβασα means I take/took or put something up; it is a different verb. Alternatives: να/θα ανέβω and να/θα ανεβώ are both … Read more

Modern Greek verb conjugation ανεβάζω · to take up; to raise; to upload Ανέβασα τη βαλίτσα στον όροφο. — I took the suitcase upstairs. Ανέβασα μια φωτογραφία. — I uploaded a photo. Different verbs: ανεβάζω → ανέβασα acts on something or someone; ανεβαίνω → ανέβηκα describes going up. Ανεβασμένος describes something raised, uploaded or a … Read more

Modern Greek verb conjugation ανέχομαι · to tolerate; to put up with Δεν ανέχομαι αυτή τη συμπεριφορά. — I do not tolerate this behaviour. Voice and alternatives: A deponent verb: passive-form endings with an active meaning. Both ανέχθηκα / ανέχτηκα and ανεχθεί / ανεχτεί are used. Each table lists the six persons. Commas separate alternatives; … Read more

Modern Greek verb conjugation αγγίζω · to touch Passive: αγγίζομαι. Η ιστορία της με άγγιξε. — Her story touched me. Literal and figurative: Can mean physical contact or an emotional effect. Έχω αγγίξει / έχω αγγιχτεί are the compound perfect forms; αγγιγμένος is a participial adjective whose naturalness depends on context. Each table lists the … Read more

Modern Greek verb conjugation ανήκω · to belong Το βιβλίο ανήκει στη Μαρία. — The book belongs to Maria. Limited tense system: In standard everyday use, ανήκω has present-stem forms and imperfect ανήκα. Do not invent an aorist or a perfect by analogy. Ανήκε στην οικογένειά μας can describe past ownership as a whole. Present … Read more

Modern Greek verb conjugation ανησυχώ · to worry; to be concerned Ανησυχώ για το παιδί. — I am worried about the child. Construction: ανησυχώ για κάποιον/κάτι expresses concern about someone/something. The same active verb can mean to cause concern: Η καθυστέρηση με ανησύχησε — The delay worried me. Each table lists the six persons. Commas … Read more

Modern Greek verb conjugation ανοίγω · to open Passive/middle: ανοίγομαι. Άνοιξα την πόρτα. — I opened the door. Η πόρτα άνοιξε. — The door opened. Action versus state: έχω ανοίξει is the perfect. Η πόρτα είναι ανοιχτή is the usual way to say the door is open. The participle ανοιγμένος can emphasise that something has … Read more

Modern Greek verb conjugation ανταμείβω · to reward; to repay Passive: ανταμείβομαι. Η προσπάθειά του ανταμείφθηκε. — His effort was rewarded. Passive alternatives: Both ανταμείφτηκα / ανταμείφθηκα and ανταμειφτεί / ανταμειφθεί occur. The tables retain the two perfect forms rather than treating one as an error. Each table lists the six persons. Commas separate alternatives; … Read more

Modern Greek verb conjugation αντέχω · to endure; to withstand; to manage Δεν αντέχω άλλο. — I cannot take any more. Aspect: άντεχα describes an ongoing ability or endurance; άντεξα presents the experience as a whole. Depending on context, αντέχω can also mean to be able to manage or afford something. Each table lists the … Read more

Modern Greek verb conjugation ανθίσταμαι · to resist (formal) This learned verb is chiefly used in the present in modern Greek. The everyday equivalent is αντιστέκομαι. For the past and perfective forms, use αντιστάθηκα, θα αντισταθώ, έχω αντισταθεί; these belong to the everyday resistance paradigm. The learned past αντέστην occurs in formal writing. Present · … Read more

Modern Greek verb conjugation ανθίζω · to bloom, flourish Used literally for plants and figuratively for activity or success: Τα λουλούδια άνθισαν. — The flowers bloomed. Η τέχνη ανθίζει. — Art is flourishing. Each table lists the six persons. Commas separate alternatives; parentheses show an optional ending. On small screens, swipe across the table. Indicative … Read more

Modern Greek verb conjugation αντιδρώ · to react, respond, object Use αντιδρώ σε κάτι for reacting to something: Αντέδρασε γρήγορα στην αλλαγή. — They reacted quickly to the change. In the past, the augment appears in αντέδρασα; the simple command is αντίδρασε. Each table lists the six persons. Commas separate alternatives; parentheses show an optional … Read more

Modern Greek verb conjugation αντιγράφω · to copy, transcribe Αντιγράφω το κείμενο. — I copy the text. The passive has alternatives with -φτ- and -φ-: αντιγράφτηκε / αντιγράφηκε. A completed action, έχω αντιγράψει, differs from a resulting state, είναι αντιγραμμένο. Each table lists the six persons. Commas separate alternatives; parentheses show an optional ending. On … Read more

Modern Greek verb conjugation αντιλέγω · to object, disagree This verb expresses disagreement or an objection. Its principal past forms are αντέλεγα and αντείπα; the invariant form used in compound tenses is αντιπεί. Another attested aorist is αντέλεξα. Present · Ενεστώτας Person · Πρόσωπο Form · Τύπος εγώ · I αντιλέγω εσύ · you αντιλέγεις … Read more