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“What’s going on?”:uses of the verb ginomai Posted by Ourania on Nov 26, 2013
One of the most common verbs that causes problems to Greek learners is γίνομαι (ginomai). It means “to become”. If you haven’t come across it yet, you are very likely to hear it as soon as you go to Greece, and if you have already been there, you have definitely heard people using it regularly…
Expressions with the verb kleino Posted by Ourania on Nov 13, 2013
Most Greek learners are already familiar with the verb κλείνω (kleino). Below there are some examples of the meanings and the uses of κλείνω. 1. To close (transitive, i.e. followed by an object) H gata eklise ta matia tis alla den koimate. The cat has closed her eyes but she’s not sleeping. 2. To…