τρίζω
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek τρίζω (trízō), from the same imitative Proto-Indo-European root as Latin strido (“I screech, grate”).
Pronunciation
Verb
τρίζω • (trízo) (past έτριξα, passive —)
Conjugation
τρίζω (active forms only plus passive perfect participle)
| Active voice ➤ | ||||
| Indicative mood ➤ | Imperfective aspect ➤ | Perfective aspect ➤ | ||
| Non-past tenses ➤ | Present ➤ | Dependent ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | τρίζω | τρίξω | ||
| 2 sg | τρίζεις | τρίξεις | ||
| 3 sg | τρίζει | τρίξει | ||
| 1 pl | τρίζουμε, [‑ομε] | τρίξουμε, [‑ομε] | ||
| 2 pl | τρίζετε | τρίξετε | ||
| 3 pl | τρίζουν(ε) | τρίξουν(ε) | ||
| Past tenses ➤ | Imperfect ➤ | Simple past ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | έτριζα | έτριξα | ||
| 2 sg | έτριζες | έτριξες | ||
| 3 sg | έτριζε | έτριξε | ||
| 1 pl | τρίζαμε | τρίξαμε | ||
| 2 pl | τρίζατε | τρίξατε | ||
| 3 pl | έτριζαν, τρίζαν(ε) | έτριξαν, τρίξαν(ε) | ||
| Future tenses ➤ | Continuous ➤ | Simple ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | θα τρίζω ➤ | θα τρίξω ➤ | ||
| 2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl | θα τρίζεις, … | θα τρίξεις, … | ||
| Perfect aspect ➤ | ||||
| Present perfect ➤ | έχω, έχεις, … τρίξει | |||
| Past perfect ➤ | είχα, είχες, … τρίξει | |||
| Future perfect ➤ | θα έχω, θα έχεις, … τρίξει | |||
| 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 | τρίζε | τρίξε, τρίχ' 1 | ||
| 2 pl | τρίζετε | τρίξτε, τρίχτε2 | ||
| Other forms | ||||
| Active present participle ➤ | τρίζοντας ➤ | |||
| Active perfect participle ➤ | έχοντας τρίξει ➤ | |||
| Passive perfect participle ➤ | (τριγμένος, ‑η, ‑o)3 ➤ | |||
| Nonfinite form ➤ | τρίξει | |||
| Notes Appendix:Greek verbs |
1. Colloquial apocopic perfective imperative + accusative of article & noun or weak pronouns e.g. τρίχ' το ("squeak it!") 2. Colloquial. 3. Especially in the expression: τριγμένα δόντια ("clenched teeth") • (…) optional or informal. […] rare. {…} learned, archaic. • Multiple forms are shown in order of reducing frequency. • Periphrastic imperative forms may be produced using the subjunctive. | |||
Derived terms
- τριγμένα δόντια (trigména dóntia)
- τρίζω τα δόντια (trízo ta dóntia)
- τρίζουν τα κόκαλα (trízoun ta kókala)
Related terms
- τριγμένος (trigménos, participle)
- τριγμός (trigmós)
- τριζάτος (trizátos)
- τριζοβολάω (trizovoláo), τριζοβολώ (trizovoló)
- τριζοκοπάω (trizokopáo), τριζοκοπώ (trizokopó)
- τριζόνι n (trizóni, “cricket”)