τι δέον γενέσθαι

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Greek

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Etymology

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Learned stereotype interrogative expression from Katharevousa, from Ancient Greek:

Interrogative pronoun τί () + neuter present participle δέον (déon) (of δέω (déō, to need)) + middle aorist infinitive γενέσθαι (genésthai) of γίγνομαι (gígnomai, to become).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈti ˈðeon ʝeˈnesθe/

Phrase

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τι δέον γενέσθαι; (ti déon genésthai?) (Polytonic spelling: τί δέον γενέσθαι;)

  1. what is to be done?
    Η οικονομική κρίση μαίνεται· τι δέον γενέσθαι;
    I oikonomikí krísi maínetai; ti déon genésthai?
    The economic crisis is at its peak; what is to be done?
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