γίνομαι

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation
 

Verb

γῑ́νομαι • (gī́nomai)

  1. Ionic and Koine form of γίγνομαι (gígnomai)

Conjugation
   Present: γῑ́νομαι
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
middle/
passive		 indicative γῑ́νομαι γῑ́νῃ,
γῑ́νει		 γῑ́νεται γῑ́νεσθον γῑ́νεσθον γῑνόμεθᾰ γῑ́νεσθε γῑ́νονται
subjunctive γῑ́νωμαι γῑ́νῃ γῑ́νηται γῑ́νησθον γῑ́νησθον γῑνώμεθᾰ γῑ́νησθε γῑ́νωνται
optative γῑνοίμην γῑ́νοιο γῑ́νοιτο γῑ́νοισθον γῑνοίσθην γῑνοίμεθᾰ γῑ́νοισθε γῑ́νοιντο
imperative   γῑ́νου γῑνέσθω γῑ́νεσθον γῑνέσθων   γῑ́νεσθε γῑνέσθων
middle/passive
infinitive γῑ́νεσθαι
participle m γῑνόμενος
f γῑνομένη
n γῑνόμενον
Notes: This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.
   Imperfect: ἐγῑνόμην
number singular dual plural
first second third second third first second third
middle/
passive		 indicative ἐγῑνόμην ἐγῑ́νου ἐγῑ́νετο ἐγῑ́νεσθον ἐγῑνέσθην ἐγῑνόμεθᾰ ἐγῑ́νεσθε ἐγῑ́νοντο
Notes: This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

See γίγνομαι (gígnomai) for other tenses.

References

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γίνομαι (gínomai)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈʝinome]
  • Hyphenation: γί‧νο‧μαι

Verb

γίνομαι • (gínomai) deponent (simple past έγινα)

  1. (most senses) become
    1. become, turn into
      Η κοπέλα ντράπηκε και έγινε κόκκινη. ― I kopéla drápike kai égine kókkini. ― The young girl was embarrassed and turned red.
      Πότε έγινε ξενοδοχείο αυτό το σπίτι; ― Póte égine xenodocheío aftó to spíti? ― When did this house become a hotel?
    2. become, be created, come into being, come into existence
      Η Ελλάδα έγινε ανεξάρτητη το 1832. ― I Elláda égine anexártiti to 1832. ― Greece became independent in 1832.
      Πότε ακριβώς έγινε ο κόσμος; ― Póte akrivós égine o kósmos? ― When exactly was the world created?
  2. (most senses) happen
    1. (only in third person singular form) happen, occur, take place, go on
      Είδες τι γινόταν εκεί; ― Eídes ti ginótan ekeí? ― Did you see what was happening there?
      Τι έγινε, γιατί γυρίσατε περπατώντας; ― Ti égine, giatí gyrísate perpatóntas? ― What happened, why did you come back walking?
    2. (only in third person singular form) become of, happen with, get to
      Τι έγινε με τον αδερφό σου, ζει ακόμα στην Αγγλία; ― Ti égine me ton aderfó sou, zei akóma stin Anglía? ― What became of your brother, is he still living in England?
      Τι γίνεται με την παραγγελία μου, γιατί καθυστερεί τόσο; ― Ti gínetai me tin parangelía mou, giatí kathystereí tóso? ― What's going on with my order, why is it so late?
      Τι έγινες; Σε ψάχνουμε παντού! ― Ti égines? Se psáchnoume pantoú! ― Where did you get to? We're looking everywhere for you!
  3. Plant and fruit senses.
    1. (of plants and fruit) grow
      Τα λεμόνια δεν γίνονται στη βόρεια Ευρώπη. ― Ta lemónia den gínontai sti vóreia Evrópi. ― Lemons don't grow in northern Europe.
    2. (of plants and fruit or food in general) ripen, be fully ripe, be ready
      Έγιναν ακόμα αυτά τα λεμόνια; ― Éginan akóma aftá ta lemónia? ― Are those lemons ready (ripe) yet?
      Κύριε, ελάτε, έγινε το φαγητό σας. ― Kýrie, eláte, égine to fagitó sas. ― Come here, sir, your food is ready.
  4. (only in third person singular form, with να) be (possible), can, may
    Γίνεται να έχει κανείς καλή δουλειά χωρίς απολυτήριο; ― Gínetai na échei kaneís kalí douleiá chorís apolytírio? ― Is it possible for one to have a good job without a certificate?
    Σίγουρα δεν γίνεται να είναι αυτός, έφυγε χθες! ― Sígoura den gínetai na eínai aftós, éfyge chthes! ― Surely it can't be him, he left yesterday!

Conjugation
γίνομαι
Non-past tenses Past tenses
Imperfective Present Continuous future Imperfect
1st person sg γίνομαι θα γίνομαι γινόμουν, γινόμουνα
2nd person γίνεσαι θα γίνεσαι γινόσουν, γινόσουνα
3rd person γίνεται θα γίνεται γινόταν, γινότανε
1st person pl γινόμαστε θα γινόμαστε γινόμαστε, γινόμασταν
2nd person γίνεστε, γινόσαστε θα γίνεστε, γινόσαστε γινόσαστε, γινόσασταν
3rd person γίνονται θα γίνονται γίνονταν, γινόντουσαν, γινόντανε
Perfective Dependent† Simple future Simple past (Aorist)
1st person sg γίνω θα γίνω έγινα
2nd person γίνεις θα γίνεις έγινες
3rd person γίνει θα γίνει έγινε
1st person pl γίνουμε θα γίνουμε γίναμε
2nd person γίνετε θα γίνετε γίνατε
3rd person γίνουν, γίνουνε θα γίνουν, γίνουνε έγιναν, γίνανε, γίναν
Imperative Imperfective Perfective
2nd person sg — γίνε
2nd person pl γίνεστε γίνετε
Perfect tenses
Perfect έχω γίνει, έχεις γίνεί έχει γίνει, …
Future perfect θα έχω γίνει, θα έχεις γίνει, θα έχει γίνει, …
Past perfect είχα γίνει, είχες γίνει, είχε γίνει, …
Subjunctive
Continuous The present tense form preceded by να, ας, etc
Simple The dependent form preceded by να, ας, etc
Past perfect The perfect tense form preceded by να, ας, etc
When multiple forms are listed above the first will usually be the most common; additional forms may be rare and not given by all sources.
†  The dependent form is not used independently, negative and tense forms of the verb are produced when the dependent is preceded by the appropriate particle.     The dependent 3rd person singular, the non-finite form, is used with the auxiliary verb έχω in the most common perfect tense forms.

Synonyms
  • (happen): συμβαίνω (symvaíno)
  • (turn into, become): μεταβάλλω (metavállo)
  • (ripen): ωριμάζω (orimázo)
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