μοιάζω
Greek
Alternative forms
- ομοιάζω (omoiázo) (formal)
Etymology
From Koine Greek ὁμοιάζω (homoiázō), from ὅμοιος (hómoios, “like, resembling”).
Pronunciation
Verb
μοιάζω • (moiázo) (past έμοιασα, passive —)
- (intransitive) look like, resemble, take after (to be like or similar to)
- Το παιδί σου σού μοιάζει. ― To paidí sou soú moiázei. ― Your child looks like you.
- Μοιάζει με βούτυρο αλλά δεν είναι. ― Moiázei me voútyro allá den eínai. ― It looks like butter but isn't.
- (intransitive, with για) look like, take for
- Σου μοιάζω για ηλίθιος; ― Sou moiázo gia ilíthios? ― Do you take me for an idiot?
- Σου είπα να αγοράσεις λάχανο. Σου μοιάζει για λάχανο αυτό; ― Sou eípa na agoráseis láchano. Sou moiázei gia láchano aftó? ― I told you to buy cabbage. Does this look like cabbage to you?
- (intransitive, third person singular, with να) look like, seems like
- Μοιάζει να βρέξει. ― Moiázei na vréxei. ― It looks like it's going to rain.
Conjugation
μοιάζω (active forms only)
Active voice ➤ | ||||
Indicative mood ➤ | Imperfective aspect ➤ | Perfective aspect ➤ | ||
Non-past tenses ➤ | Present ➤ | Dependent ➤ | ||
1 sg | μοιάζω | μοιάσω | ||
2 sg | μοιάζεις | μοιάσεις | ||
3 sg | μοιάζει | μοιάσει | ||
1 pl | μοιάζουμε, [‑ομε] | μοιάσουμε, [‑ομε] | ||
2 pl | μοιάζετε | μοιάσετε | ||
3 pl | μοιάζουν(ε) | μοιάσουν(ε) | ||
Past tenses ➤ | Imperfect ➤ | Simple past ➤ | ||
1 sg | έμοιαζα | έμοιασα | ||
2 sg | έμοιαζες | έμοιασες | ||
3 sg | έμοιαζε | έμοιασε | ||
1 pl | μοιάζαμε | μοιάσαμε | ||
2 pl | μοιάζατε | μοιάσατε | ||
3 pl | έμοιαζαν, μοιάζαν(ε) | έμοιασαν, μοιάσαν(ε) | ||
Future tenses ➤ | Continuous ➤ | Simple ➤ | ||
1 sg | θα μοιάζω ➤ | θα μοιάσω ➤ | ||
2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl | θα μοιάζεις, … | θα μοιάσεις, … | ||
Perfect aspect ➤ | ||||
Present perfect ➤ | έχω, έχεις, … μοιάσει | |||
Past perfect ➤ | είχα, είχες, … μοιάσει | |||
Future perfect ➤ | θα έχω, θα έχεις, … μοιάσει | |||
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 | μοιάζε | μοιάσε | ||
2 pl | μοιάζετε | μοιάστε | ||
Other forms | ||||
Active present participle ➤ | μοιάζοντας ➤ | |||
Active perfect participle ➤ | έχοντας μοιάσει ➤ | |||
Passive perfect participle ➤ | — | |||
Nonfinite form ➤ | μοιάσει | |||
Notes Appendix:Greek verbs |
• (…) 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
- όμοιος (ómoios, “similar”)