φαίνομαι
Ancient Greek
editPronunciation
edit- (5th BCE Attic) IPA(key): /pʰǎi̯.no.mai̯/
- (1st CE Egyptian) IPA(key): /ˈpʰɛ.no.mɛ/
- (4th CE Koine) IPA(key): /ˈɸɛ.no.mɛ/
- (10th CE Byzantine) IPA(key): /ˈfe.no.me/
- (15th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA(key): /ˈfe.no.me/
Verb
editφαίνομαι • (phaínomai)
- first-person singular present mediopassive indicative of φαίνω (phaínō)
Greek
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek φαίνομαι (phaínomai), mediopassive form of the active φαίνω (phaínō).
Pronunciation
editVerb
editφαίνομαι • (faínomai) deponent (past φάνηκα)
- to seem, appear
- Ο Γιώργος φαίνεται άρρωστος σήμερα. ― O Giórgos faínetai árrostos símera. ― George seems ill today.
- αυτά μου φαίνονται κινέζικα ― aftá mou faínontai kinézika ― it's all Greek to me (literally, “this seems Chinese to me”)
- to appear
- Το πλοίο φαίνεται στον ορίζοντα. ― To ploío faínetai ston orízonta. ― The ship appears on the horizon.
Conjugation
editφαίνομαι (deponent: passive forms only)
Passive voice ➤ | ||
Indicative mood ➤ | Imperfective aspect ➤ | Perfective aspect ➤ |
Non-past tenses ➤ | Present ➤ | Dependent ➤ |
1 sg | φαίνομαι | φανώ |
2 sg | φαίνεσαι | φανείς |
3 sg | φαίνεται | φανεί |
1 pl | φαινόμαστε | φανούμε |
2 pl | φαίνεστε, φαινόσαστε | φανείτε |
3 pl | φαίνονται | φανούν(ε) |
Past tenses ➤ | Imperfect ➤ | Simple past ➤ |
1 sg | φαινόμουν(α) | φάνηκα |
2 sg | φαινόσουν(α) | φάνηκες |
3 sg | φαινόταν(ε) | φάνηκε |
1 pl | φαινόμασταν, (‑όμαστε) | φανήκαμε |
2 pl | φαινόσασταν, (‑όσαστε) | φανήκατε |
3 pl | φαίνονταν, (φαινόντουσαν) | φάνηκαν, φανήκαν(ε) |
Future tenses ➤ | Continuous ➤ | Simple ➤ |
1 sg | θα φαίνομαι ➤ | θα φανώ ➤ |
2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl | θα φαίνεσαι, … | θα φανείς, … |
Perfect aspect ➤ | ||
Present perfect ➤ | έχω, έχεις, … φανεί | |
Past perfect ➤ | είχα, είχες, … φανεί | |
Future perfect ➤ | θα έχω, θα έχεις, … φανεί | |
Subjunctive mood ➤ | Formed using present, dependent (for simple past) or present perfect from above with a particle (να, ας). | |
Imperative mood ➤ | Imperfective aspect | Perfective aspect |
2 sg | — | — |
2 pl | φαίνεστε | φανείτε |
Other forms | Passive voice | |
Present participle ➤ | — | |
Perfect participle ➤ | — | |
Nonfinite form ➤ | φανεί | |
Notes Appendix:Greek verbs |
• (…) optional or informal. […] rare. {…} learned, archaic. • Multiple forms are shown in order of reducing frequency. • Periphrastic imperative forms may be produced using the subjunctive. | |
Related terms
edit- αποφαίνομαι (apofaínomai, “to avoid attention”)
- and see: φανερός (fanerós, “overt”, adjective)
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