Greek

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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καλούμαι (kaloúmai) passive (past κλήθηκα/καλέστηκα, active καλώ)

  1. passive of καλώ (kaló)
    Polytonic spelling: καλοῦμαι (kaloûmai)

Usage notes

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  • Passive past with stem κλη- as in κλήθηκα (klíthika, I was summoned, I was named) is formal
  • Passive past with stem καλεστ- as in καλέστηκα (kaléstika, I was invited) is informal

Conjugation

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for this verb's full conjugation see the active form