μακραίνω

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Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek μακραίνω (makraínō), from Ancient Greek μακρ(ύνω) (makr(únō)) +‎ -αίνω (-aíno).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈkɾe.no/
  • Hyphenation: μα‧κραί‧νω

Verb

μακραίνω • (makraíno) (past μάκρυνα, passive —)

  1. (transitive) to lengthen, to make longer
    Antonym: κονταίνω (kontaíno)
  2. (transitive) to grow longer, to grow out, to let grow (:hair)
  3. (intransitive, of hair) to grow longer
  4. (intransitive) to move away
    Synonym: απομακρύνομαι (apomakrýnomai)
  5. (transitive) to prolong, to lengthen (to extend the duration of)

Conjugation

μακραίνω   (active forms only)
Active voice ➤
Indicative mood ➤ Imperfective aspect ➤ Perfective aspect ➤
Non-past tenses ➤ Present ➤ Dependent ➤
1 sg μακραίνω μακρύνω
2 sg μακραίνεις μακρύνεις
3 sg μακραίνει μακρύνει
1 pl μακραίνουμε, [‑ομε] μακρύνουμε, [‑ομε]
2 pl μακραίνετε μακρύνετε
3 pl μακραίνουν(ε) μακρύνουν(ε)
Past tenses ➤ Imperfect ➤ Simple past ➤
1 sg μάκραινα μάκρυνα
2 sg μάκραινες μάκρυνες
3 sg μάκραινε μάκρυνε
1 pl μακραίναμε μακρύναμε
2 pl μακραίνατε μακρύνατε
3 pl μάκραιναν, μακραίναν(ε) μάκρυναν, μακρύναν(ε)
Future tenses ➤ Continuous ➤ Simple ➤
1 sg θα μακραίνω ➤ θα μακρύνω ➤
2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl θα μακραίνεις, … θα μακρύνεις, …
Perfect aspect ➤
Present perfect ➤   έχω, έχεις, … μακρύνει  
Past perfect ➤   είχα, είχες, … μακρύνει  
Future perfect ➤   θα έχω, θα έχεις, … μακρύνει  
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 μάκραινε μάκρυνε
2 pl μακραίνετε μακρύντε
Other forms
Active present participle ➤   μακραίνοντας ➤
Active perfect participle ➤   έχοντας μακρύνει ➤
Passive perfect participle ➤ —
Nonfinite form ➤   μακρύνει
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.

References

  1. ^ μακραίνω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
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