{"id":1189,"date":"2013-11-13T11:29:10","date_gmt":"2013-11-13T11:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/?p=1189"},"modified":"2013-11-13T11:35:53","modified_gmt":"2013-11-13T11:35:53","slug":"expressions-with-the-verb-kleino","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/expressions-with-the-verb-kleino\/","title":{"rendered":"Expressions with the verb kleino"},"content":{"rendered":"
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by chris_b<\/p><\/div>\n

Most Greek learners are already familiar with the verb <\/b>\u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03c9<\/b> (kleino). Below there are some examples of the meanings and the uses of \u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03c9<\/b>.<\/p>\n

1.<\/strong> To close<\/i><\/b> <\/b>(transitive, i.e. followed by an object)
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by chris_b<\/p><\/div>\n

H gata eklise ta matia tis alla den koimate.<\/i><\/p>\n

The cat has closed her eyes but she\u2019s not \u00a0sleeping.<\/i><\/p>\n

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2.\u00a0<\/strong> To close<\/i><\/b> (intransitive, i.e. it is not followed by an object)<\/i><\/p>\n

\u03a4\u03b7\u03bd \u03a4\u03b5\u03c4\u03ac\u03c1\u03c4\u03b7 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b1\u03b3\u03b1\u03b6\u03b9\u03ac \u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd<\/span> \u03bd\u03c9\u03c1\u03af\u03c2.<\/b><\/p>\n

Tin Tetarti ta magazia kleinoun noris.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, the stores close early.<\/i><\/p>\n

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3.\u00a0 <\/i><\/b>To book<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

\u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2. \u0398\u03b1 \u03ae\u03b8\u03b5\u03bb\u03b1 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03c3\u03c9<\/span> \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c1\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03b2\u03bf\u03cd \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03ba\u03cd\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf \u03a0\u03b1\u03c0\u03b1\u03b4\u03cc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03bf.<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

Geia sas. Tha ihtela na kleiso ena rendez-vous me ton kirio Papadopoulo.<\/p>\n

Hello. I would like to book an appointment with Mr. Papadopoulos.<\/i><\/p>\n

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\u039c\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u03af\u03c2 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2<\/span> \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b5\u03b9\u03c3\u03b9\u03c4\u03ae\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c4\u03c1\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf \u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03bf\u03ba\u03c4\u03ce;<\/b><\/p>\n

Boreis na kleiseis ena eisitirio me to treno ton okto?<\/p>\n

Can you book a ticket for the train that leaves at eight?<\/i><\/p>\n

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4.\u00a0<\/strong> To close down<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

\u03a4\u03bf \u03bc\u03b1\u03b3\u03b1\u03b6\u03af \u03ad\u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03c3\u03b5<\/span> \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03bf \u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03bf\u03ba\u03c4\u03ae\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03c0\u03ae\u03c1\u03b5 \u03c3\u03cd\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03be\u03b7. <\/b><\/p>\n

To magazi ekleise giati o odioktitis pire sintaksi.<\/p>\n

The shop has closed down because the owner has retired.<\/i><\/p>\n

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5.\u00a0<\/strong> <\/i><\/b>To turn off<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

\u0397 \u03a3\u03c4\u03ad\u03bb\u03bb\u03b1 \u03ad\u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03c3\u03b5 <\/span>\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c4\u03b7\u03bb\u03b5\u03cc\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03b7 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03ae\u03b3\u03b5 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03cd\u03c0\u03bd\u03bf.<\/b><\/p>\n

I Stella eklise tin tileorash kai pige gia ipno.<\/p>\n

Stella turned the television off and went to bed.<\/i><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

\u0397 \u03c3\u03bf\u03cd\u03c0\u03b1 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ad\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03bc\u03b7. \u039c\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u03af\u03c2 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2<\/span> \u03c4\u03bf \u03bc\u03ac\u03c4\u03b9;<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

I soupa ine etimi. Boris na klisis to mati?<\/p>\n

The soup is ready. Can you turn off the stove?<\/i><\/p>\n

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6. <\/b>To hang up<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

\u03a0\u03ae\u03c1\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bb\u03ad\u03c6\u03c9\u03bd\u03bf \u03c4\u03bf \u0394\u03b7\u03bc\u03ae\u03c4\u03c1\u03b7 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03bf \u0384\u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03c3\u03b5<\/span>.<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

Pira tilefono to Dimitri kai mou to klise.<\/p>\n

I called Dimitri and he hung up on me.<\/i><\/p>\n

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\u03a3\u03b5 \u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03c9<\/span>. \u03a0\u03c1\u03ad\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c6\u03cd\u03b3\u03c9.<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

Se klino. Prepi na figo.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll hang you up. I have to go.<\/p>\n

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Derivatives<\/b><\/p>\n

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  1. \u039a\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03cc\u03c2<\/b>, <\/b>\u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae<\/b>, <\/b>\u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03cc<\/b> (adjective)<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Closed<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

    \u03a4\u03b7 \u0394\u03b5\u03c5\u03c4\u03ad\u03c1\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf \u03b8\u03ad\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03cc<\/span><\/b>.<\/p>\n

    Ti Deftera to theatro ine klisto.<\/p>\n

    On Monday the theater is closed.<\/i><\/p>\n

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    \u039a\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03cc\u03c2<\/span><\/b> <\/b>\u03b4\u03c1\u03cc\u03bc\u03bf\u03c2<\/b> <\/b>\u03bb\u03cc\u03b3\u03c9<\/b> <\/b>\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5\u03b4\u03b1\u03c6\u03af\u03c3\u03b5\u03c9\u03bd<\/b>.<\/b><\/p>\n

    Klistos dromos logo katedafiseon.<\/p>\n

    Road closed due to landslide.<\/i><\/p>\n

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    –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Strained<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

    \u0395\u03af\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ac\u03c1\u03c1\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b7 \u03c6\u03c9\u03bd\u03ae \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae<\/span>.<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

    Ime arosti kai I foni mou ine klisti.<\/p>\n

    I\u2019m ill and my voice is strained.<\/i><\/p>\n

    \u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

    –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reserved<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

    \u0397<\/b> <\/b>\u0388\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7<\/b> <\/b>\u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9<\/b> <\/b>\u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd<\/b> <\/b>\u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae<\/span><\/b>. <\/b>\u0394\u03b5 \u03bc\u03b9\u03bb\u03ac\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03ad \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03b5\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2.<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

    I Ellie ine poli klisti. De milaei pote gia ton eafto tis.<\/p>\n

    Ellie is reserved. She never talks about herself.<\/i><\/p>\n

    \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/i>2.\u00a0 \u039a\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2<\/b>, <\/b>\u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b7<\/b>, <\/b>\u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf<\/b> (participle used as adjective)<\/i><\/p>\n

    It means closed and strained (see \u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03cc\u03c2, \u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae, \u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03cc). It can be also used to mean:<\/p>\n

    –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Caged, imprisoned<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

    \u039b\u03c5\u03c0\u03ac\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03b9\u03ac \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1<\/span> \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03b6\u03c9\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u03ba\u03ae\u03c0\u03bf.<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

    Lipame ta poulia pou ine klismena sto zologiko kipo.<\/i><\/p>\n

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    –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Locked up<\/i><\/b> (metaphorically)<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

    \u03a4\u03b9 \u03ba\u03ac\u03b8\u03b5\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b7<\/span> \u03b5\u03b4\u03ce \u03bc\u03ad\u03c3\u03b1; \u0388\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03cc\u03c3\u03bf \u03c9\u03c1\u03b1\u03af\u03b1 \u03bc\u03ad\u03c1\u03b1!<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

    Ti kathese klismeni edo mesa? Ehi toso orea mera!<\/p>\n

    Why are you staying in? (why are you locked up inside the house) It\u2019s such a nice day!<\/p>\n

    \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

    –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Booked, not available<\/b><\/p>\n

    \u039b\u03c5\u03c0\u03ac\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac \u03bf \u03ba\u03cd\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03a0\u03b1\u03c0\u03b1\u03b4\u03cc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2<\/span> \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03a4\u03b5\u03c4\u03ac\u03c1\u03c4\u03b7. \u039c\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u03af \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03a0\u03ad\u03bc\u03c0\u03c4\u03b7.<\/b><\/p>\n

    Lipame alla o kirios Papadopoulos ine klismenos tin Tetarti. Bori na sas di tin Pempti.<\/p>\n

    I\u2019m sorry but Mr. Papadopoulos\u2019 appointments on Wednesday have already been booked. He can see you on Thursday.<\/p>\n

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    Be careful! Do not confuse \u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03c9<\/b> to its homophone \u03ba\u03bb\u03af\u03bd\u03c9<\/b>, which means to conjugate<\/i> and to lean<\/i>.<\/p>\n

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