{"id":2455,"date":"2017-01-30T08:02:02","date_gmt":"2017-01-30T08:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/?p=2455"},"modified":"2017-01-31T14:14:57","modified_gmt":"2017-01-31T14:14:57","slug":"transitive-and-intransitive-greek-verbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/transitive-and-intransitive-greek-verbs\/","title":{"rendered":"Transitive and Intransitive Greek Verbs"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this post there is a list of common verbs that can be used with a direct object or without one. The object shows the person or the thing the action of the verb affects. When a verb is used without an object , it is the action of the verb that is important.<\/p>\n

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By Following Hadrian under a CC license on Flickr.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u03af\u03b3\u03c9 (to open)<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. \u0391\u03bd\u03bf\u03af\u03b3\u03c9 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b8\u03c5\u03c1\u03b1. I am opening the windows.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The noun \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b8\u03c5\u03c1\u03b1 is the object of the verb \u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u03af\u03b3\u03c9.<\/p>\n

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    1. \u0397 \u03c4\u03c1\u03ac\u03c0\u03b5\u03b6\u03b1 \u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u03af\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 8:30. The bank opens at 8:30.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      In this case, the verb \u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u03af\u03b3\u03c9 does not have an object. The focus is on the action of the verb.<\/p>\n

      \u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03c9 (to close)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      1. \u039a\u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03c9 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c0\u03cc\u03c1\u03c4\u03b1. I am closing the door.<\/li>\n
      2. \u03a4\u03bf \u03c6\u03b1\u03c1\u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03b5\u03af\u03bf \u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c1\u03b3\u03ac. The pharmacy closes late.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        \u03b2\u03ac\u03c6\u03c9 (to paint)<\/strong><\/p>\n

          \n
        1. \u039f \u03a3\u03c4\u03ad\u03c6\u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b2\u03ac\u03c6\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c3\u03c0\u03af\u03c4\u03b9. Stefanos is painting the house.<\/li>\n
        2. \u03a4\u03bf \u03ba\u03cc\u03ba\u03ba\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf \u03ba\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03af \u03b2\u03ac\u03c6\u03b5\u03b9. Red wine stains.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          \u03b2\u03c1\u03ac\u03b6\u03c9 (to boil)<\/strong><\/p>\n

            \n
          1. \u0392\u03c1\u03ac\u03b6\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5 \u03c7\u03cc\u03c1\u03c4\u03b1. We are boiling greens.<\/li>\n
          2. \u03a4\u03bf \u03bd\u03b5\u03c1\u03cc \u03b2\u03c1\u03ac\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b5\u03b4\u03ce \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03bb\u03b5\u03c0\u03c4\u03cc. The water is boiling for one minute.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            \u03b3\u03c1\u03ac\u03c6\u03c9 (to write)<\/strong><\/p>\n

              \n
            1. \u03a0\u03cc\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b8\u03b1 \u03b3\u03c1\u03ac\u03c8\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf email; When will you write the email?<\/li>\n
            2. \u0393\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03b3\u03c1\u03ac\u03c6\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03bc\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd\u03b2\u03b9; Why are you writing with a pencil?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              \u03c0\u03b1\u03af\u03b6\u03c9 (to play)<\/strong><\/p>\n

                \n
              1. \u03a4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03ac \u03c0\u03b1\u03af\u03b6\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03c0\u03bf\u03b4\u03cc\u03c3\u03c6\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03bf. The children are playing soccer.<\/li>\n
              2. \u0393\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03c0\u03b1\u03af\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b7 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bb\u03b5\u03cc\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03b7; Why is the television on? (Lit: why is the television playing?)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                \u03c4\u03c1\u03ce\u03c9 (to eat)<\/strong><\/p>\n

                  \n
                1. \u03a4\u03c1\u03ce\u03bc\u03b5 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b1\u03ba\u03ac. We are eating mousaka.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  2. \u038c\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03b5\u03af\u03bc\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u0395\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac\u03b4\u03b1, \u03c4\u03c1\u03ce\u03bc\u03b5 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd! When we are in Greece we eat much!<\/p>\n

                  \u03c0\u03af\u03bd\u03c9 (to drink)<\/strong><\/p>\n

                    \n
                  1. \u03a7\u03b8\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf \u03b2\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03c5 \u03ae\u03c0\u03b9\u03b1 \u03bc\u03af\u03b1 \u03bc\u03c0\u03af\u03c1\u03b1. Last night I drank one beer.<\/li>\n
                  2. \u0397 \u03b3\u03c5\u03bd\u03b1\u03af\u03ba\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03ac\u03c6\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03ad\u03c0\u03b9\u03bd\u03b5. His wife left him because he used to drink.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    \u03ba\u03b1\u03af\u03c9 (to burn)<\/strong><\/p>\n

                      \n
                    1. \u0388\u03ba\u03b1\u03c8\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c6\u03b1\u03b3\u03b7\u03c4\u03cc \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03ad\u03b2\u03bb\u03b5\u03c0\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bb\u03b5\u03cc\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03b7. I burned the food because I was watching television.<\/li>\n
                    2. \u039f \u03ae\u03bb\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03af\u03b5\u03b9. The sun is burning (= too hot).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      \u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac\u03c9 (to stop)<\/strong><\/p>\n

                        \n
                      1. \u039f \u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03c5\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03bc\u03ac\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1. The policeman stopped the man.<\/li>\n
                      2. \u03a4\u03bf \u03bb\u03b5\u03c9\u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u03af\u03bf \u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03b1\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03b4\u03c1\u03cc\u03bc\u03b9\u03bf. The bus stops at the airport.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                        \u03be\u03b5\u03ba\u03b9\u03bd\u03ac\u03c9 (to start)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                        1. \u039f \u039c\u03b9\u03c7\u03ac\u03bb\u03b7\u03c2 \u03be\u03b5\u03ba\u03af\u03bd\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03ba\u03af\u03bd\u03b7\u03c4\u03bf. Michalis started the car.<\/li>\n
                        2. \u039b\u03c5\u03c0\u03ac\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9, \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u03af\u03c4\u03b5 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03bc\u03c0\u03b5\u03af\u03c4\u03b5. \u03a4\u03bf \u03ad\u03c1\u03b3\u03bf \u03ad\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9 \u03be\u03b5\u03ba\u03b9\u03bd\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9. I am sorry, you cannot go in. The movie has started.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                          \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03b2\u03b1\u03af\u03bd\u03c9 (to understand)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                          1. \u039a\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03b2\u03b1\u03af\u03bd\u03c9 \u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b5\u03c1\u03c9\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2. I understand the questions.<\/li>\n
                          2. \u0397 \u039c\u03b1\u03c1\u03af\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03b2\u03b1\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9. Maria understands (she shows understanding).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                            \u03c6\u03c4\u03b9\u03ac\u03c7\u03bd\u03c9 (to make, fix)<\/strong><\/p>\n

                              \n
                            1. \u03a6\u03c4\u03b9\u03ac\u03c7\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03ba\u03bf\u03c3\u03bc\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1; Are you making jewelry?<\/li>\n
                            2. \u039f \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03cc\u03c2 \u03c6\u03c4\u03b9\u03ac\u03c7\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9. The weather is getting better.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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