Verbs The usual three person (1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd ) exist in Greek as in English in singular and plural. verbs change their morphology (mostly their endings) But, in Greek, verbs change their morphology (mostly their endings) according the person (as in English for the 3 rd person only).
1 st person- singular- present When I speak about my self in present, ωμαι I use a verb that ends on –ω [o] or –μαι [me] Active verbs end in –ω. I do the action, for example, εγώ μαθαίνω ελληνικά (I learn Greek). Passive verbs end in –ομαι I do not do anything. The action happens to me, for example, ονομάζομαι ( = I am called (people call me) / my name is..)
ω Verbs that end on: – ω Εγώ έχω [exo] I have Εγώ μπορώ (να) [boro] I can/ be able Εγώ παρακαλώ [parakalo] I please/ I request Εγώ ευχαριστώ [efxaristo] I thank Εγώ κάνω [kano] I make Εγώ μένω (σε, στο, στη...) [meno] I live Εγώ θέλω (να) [θelo] I want Εγώ σπουδάζω (σε, στο, στη...) [spuðazo] I study Εγώ ακούω [akuo] I hear Εγώ μιλώ [milo] I speak Εγώ διαβάζω [ðiavazo] I read Εγώ γράφω [grafo] I write
μαι Verbs that end on: - μαι ονομάζομαι/ λέγομαι [onomazome] [legome] my name is Εγώ είμαι [ime] I am Εγώ χρειάζομαι [xriazome] I need μαι Εγώ βιάζομαι [viazome] I am in a hurry