μοιάζω

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Etymology

From Koine Greek ὁμοιάζω (homoiázō), from ὅμοιος (hómoios, “like, resembling”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɲazo/
  • Hyphenation: μοιά‧ζω

Verb

μοιάζω • (moiázo) (past έμοιασα, passive —)

  1. (intransitive) to look like, resemble, take after (to be like or similar to)
    Το παιδί σου σού μοιάζει.
    To paidí sou soú moiázei.
    Your child looks like you.
    Μοιάζει με βούτυρο αλλά δεν είναι.
    Moiázei me voútyro allá den eínai.
    It looks like butter but isn't.
  2. (intransitive, with για (gia)) look like, take for
    Σου μοιάζω για ηλίθιος;
    Sou moiázo gia ilíthios?
    Do you take me for an idiot?
    Σου είπα να αγοράσεις λάχανο. Σου μοιάζει για λάχανο αυτό;
    Sou eípa na agoráseis láchano. Sou moiázei gia láchano aftó?
    I told you to buy cabbage. Does this look like cabbage to you?
  3. (intransitive, third person singular, with να (na)) look like, seems like
    Μοιάζει να βρέξει.
    Moiázei na vréxei.
    It looks like it's going to rain.

Conjugation

μοιάζω   (active forms only)
Active voice ➤
Indicative mood ➤ Imperfective aspect ➤ Perfective aspect ➤
Non-past tenses ➤ Present ➤ Dependent ➤
1 sg μοιάζω μοιάσω
2 sg μοιάζεις μοιάσεις
3 sg μοιάζει μοιάσει
1 pl μοιάζουμε, [‑ομε] μοιάσουμε, [‑ομε]
2 pl μοιάζετε μοιάσετε
3 pl μοιάζουν(ε) μοιάσουν(ε)
Past tenses ➤ Imperfect ➤ Simple past ➤
1 sg έμοιαζα έμοιασα
2 sg έμοιαζες έμοιασες
3 sg έμοιαζε έμοιασε
1 pl μοιάζαμε μοιάσαμε
2 pl μοιάζατε μοιάσατε
3 pl έμοιαζαν, μοιάζαν(ε) έμοιασαν, μοιάσαν(ε)
Future tenses ➤ Continuous ➤ Simple ➤
1 sg θα μοιάζω ➤ θα μοιάσω ➤
2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl θα μοιάζεις, … θα μοιάσεις, …
Perfect aspect ➤
Present perfect ➤   έχω, έχεις, … μοιάσει  
Past perfect ➤   είχα, είχες, … μοιάσει  
Future perfect ➤   θα έχω, θα έχεις, … μοιάσει  
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 μοιάζε μοιάσε
2 pl μοιάζετε μοιάστε
Other forms
Active present participle ➤   μοιάζοντας ➤
Active perfect participle ➤   έχοντας μοιάσει ➤
Passive perfect participle ➤ —
Nonfinite form ➤   μοιάσει
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.

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