μπορώ
Greek
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Etymology
editInherited from Byzantine Greek ἐμπορῶ (emporô), ἠμπορῶ (ēmporô), ultimately from Ancient Greek εὐπορέω (euporéō, “to thrive, prosper, find means”) (with a folk etymology connection to ἔμπορος m (émporos, “merchant”)).
Pronunciation
editVerb
editμπορώ • (boró) (past μπόρεσα, passive —)
- I can, be able
- Μπορείς αύριο; ― Boreís ávrio? ― Can you [do it] tomorrow?
- Μπορούν να μιλήσουν Ελληνικά; ― Boroún na milísoun Elliniká? ― Can they speak Greek?
- Μπορείς να πετύχεις τα πάντα. ― Boreís na petýcheis ta pánta. ― You can accomplish everything.
- I may
- Μπορώ; Μπορώ! ― Boró; Boró! ― May I? I may!
- Μπορώ να έχω ένα ποτήρι νερό; ― Boró na écho éna potíri neró? ― May I have a glass of water?
- (third person singular) μπορεί (boreí) it is possible, it may, maybe, perhaps it… (impersonal)
- Δεν μπορεί! ― Den boreí! ― Ιt's not possible!
- δεν μπορεί να ― den boreí na ― it cannot be that
- Μπορεί να βρέξει αύριο. ― Boreí na vréxei ávrio. ― It may rain tomorrow.
Conjugation
editμπορώ (active forms only)
Active voice ➤ | ||||
Indicative mood ➤ | Imperfective aspect ➤ | Perfective aspect ➤ | ||
Non-past tenses ➤ | Present ➤ | Dependent ➤ | ||
1 sg | μπορώ | μπορέσω | ||
2 sg | μπορείς | μπορέσεις | ||
3 sg | μπορεί 1 | μπορέσει | ||
1 pl | μπορούμε | μπορέσουμε, [-ομε] | ||
2 pl | μπορείτε | μπορέσετε | ||
3 pl | μπορούν(ε) | μπορέσουν(ε) | ||
Past tenses ➤ | Imperfect ➤ | Simple past ➤ | ||
1 sg | μπορούσα | μπόρεσα | ||
2 sg | μπορούσες | μπόρεσες | ||
3 sg | μπορούσε | μπόρεσε | ||
1 pl | μπορούσαμε | μπορέσαμε | ||
2 pl | μπορούσατε | μπορέσατε | ||
3 pl | μπορούσαν(ε) | μπόρεσαν, μπορέσαν(ε) | ||
Future tenses ➤ | Continuous ➤ | Simple ➤ | ||
1 sg | θα μπορώ ➤ | θα μπορέσω ➤ | ||
2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl | θα μπορείς, … | θα μπορέσεις, … | ||
Perfect aspect ➤ | ||||
Present perfect ➤ | έχω, έχεις, … μπορέσει | |||
Past perfect ➤ | είχα, είχες, … μπορέσει | |||
Future perfect ➤ | θα έχω, θα έχεις, … μπορέσει | |||
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 | — | μπόρεσε | ||
2 pl | μπορείτε | μπορέστε | ||
Other forms | ||||
Active present participle ➤ | μπορώντας ➤ | |||
Active perfect participle ➤ | έχοντας μπορέσει ➤ | |||
Passive perfect participle ➤ | — | |||
Nonfinite form ➤ | μπορέσει | |||
Notes Appendix:Greek verbs |
1. Also impersonal μπορεί (boreí, “it is possible, maybe, perhaps”) • (…) 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
editFurther reading
edit- μπορώ, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
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