Ancient Greek

Verb

γίνομαι • ‎(gínomai)

1. Ionic and Koine form of γίγνομαι ‎(gígnomai)

References

• γίνομαι in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• «γίνομαι» in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette
• «γίνομαι» in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (© 2006–2016)
• γίνομαι in Slater, William J. (1969) Lexicon to Pindar, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter
• “G1096”, in Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible, 1979

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γίνομαι ‎(gínomai)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʝinome]
• Hyphenation: γί‧νο‧μαι

Verb

γίνομαι • ‎(gínomai) ‎(simple past έγινα, deponent)

1. (most senses) become
   1. become, turn into

      Το κορίτσι ντράπηκε και έγινε κόκκινη.‎ ― To korítsi drápike kai égine kókkini. ― The girl was embarrassed and turned red.

      Αυτό το σπίτι πότε έγινε ξενοδοχείο;‎ ― Aftó to spíti póte égine xenodocheío? ― When did this house become a hotel?

   2. become, be created, come into being, come into existence

      Η Ελλάδα έγινε ανεξάρτητη το 1832.‎ ― I Elláda égine anexártiti to 1832. ― Greece became independent in 1832.

      Πότε ακριβώς έγινε ο κόσμος;‎ ― Póte akrivós égine o kósmos? ― When exactly was the world created?

2. (most senses) happen
   1. (only in third person singular form) happen, occur, take place, go on

      Είδες τι γινόταν εκεί;‎ ― Eídes ti ginótan ekeí? ― Did you see what was happening there?

      Τι έγινε, γιατί γυρίσατε περπατώντας;‎ ― Ti égine, giatí gyrísate perpatóntas? ― What happened, why did you come back walking?

   2. (only in third person singular form) become of, happen with, get to

      Τι έγινε με τον αδερφό σου, ζει ακόμα στην Αγγλία;‎ ― Ti égine me ton aderfó sou, zei akóma stin Anglía? ― What became of your brother, is he still living in England?

      Τι γίνεται με την παραγγελία μου, γιατί καθυστερεί τόσο;‎ ― Ti gínetai me tin parangelía mou, giatí kathystereí tóso? ― What's going on with my order, why is it so late?

      Τι έγινες; Σε ψάχνουμε παντού!‎ ― Ti égines? Se psáchnoume pantoú! ― Where did you get to? We're looking everywhere for you!

3. Plant and fruit senses.
   1. (of plants and fruit) grow

      Τα λεμόνια δεν γίνονται στη βόρεια Ευρώπη.‎ ― Ta lemónia den gínontai sti vóreia Evrópi. ― Lemons don't grow in northern Europe.

   2. (of plants and fruit or food in general) ripen, be fully ripe, be ready

      Έγιναν ακόμα αυτά τα λεμόνια;‎ ― Éginan akóma aftá ta lemónia? ― Are those lemons ready (ripe) yet?

      Κύριε, ελάτε, έγινε το φαγητό σας.‎ ― Kýrie, eláte, égine to fagitó sas. ― Come here, sir, your food is ready.

4. (only in third person singular form, with να) be (possible), can, may

   Γίνεται να έχει κανείς καλή δουλειά χωρίς απολυτήριο;‎ ― Gínetai na échei kaneís kalí douleiá chorís apolytírio? ― Is it possible for one to have a good job without a diploma?

   Σίγουρα δεν γίνεται να είναι αυτός, έφυγε χθες!‎ ― Sígoura den gínetai na eínai aftós, éfyge chthes! ― Surely it can't be him, he left yesterday!

Conjugation

Synonyms

• (happen): συμβαίνω ‎(symvaíno)
• (turn into, become): μεταβάλλω ‎(metavállo)
• (ripen): ωριμάζω ‎(orimázo)