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εγώ
εγώ
Greek
Alternative forms
- (contraction) 'γώ ('gó)
Pronoun
εγώ • (egó) m (strong personal pronoun)
- I (1st person singular, nominative)
- Εγώ πάλεψα με αίμα, δάκρυα και ιδρώτα … ― Egó pálepsa me aíma, dákrya kai idróta … ― I fought with blood, sweat and tears …
Usage notes
- May become the colloquial 'γώ ('gó) when following a vowel.
- Ξερω 'γώ; ― Xero 'gó? ― How should I know?
Related terms
number | singular | plural | |||||||||
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1st | 2nd | 3rd m | 3rd f | 3rd n | 1st | 2nd | 3rd m | 3rd f | 3rd n | ||
nominative | English | I | you | he | she | it | we | you | they | they | they |
strong 1 | εγώ 3 | εσύ 3 | αυτός | αυτή | αυτό | εμείς 3 | εσείς 3 | αυτοί | αυτές | αυτά | |
weak 2 | τος | τη | το | τοι | τες | τα | |||||
genitive | English | my | your | his | her | its | our | your | their | their | their |
strong | εμένα | εσένα | αυτού | αυτής | αυτού | εμάς | εσάς | αυτών | αυτών | αυτών | |
weak * | μου | σου | του | της | του | μας | σας | τους | τους | τους | |
accusative | English | me | you | him | her | it | us | you | them | them | them |
strong | εμένα 4 | εσένα 4 | αυτόν 5 | αυτήν 5 | αυτό | εμάς 4 | εσάς 4 | αυτούς | αυτές | αυτά | |
weak | με | σε | τον | την | το | μας | σας | τους | τις / τες 6 | τα | |
vocative | English | you | you | ||||||||
strong | εσύ | εσείς | |||||||||
* The possessive pronouns are the same as the genitive form of the weak personal pronoun.
1. Strong or emphatic personal pronouns are used to emphasise and are pronounced with greater stress. They can be used independently of a verb or other word. |
Noun
εγώ • (egó) n (invariable)
- (psychology) ego
- Έχει ένα μεγάλο εγώ.
- Échei éna megálo egó.
- He has a big ego.
- Έχει ένα μεγάλο εγώ.
- selfishness