χιονίζει
Greek
Etymology
Imperonal verb, inherited from 3rd person Ancient Greek χιονίζει (khionízei). Synchronically analysable as χιόνι (chióni, “snow”) + -ίζω (-ízo, “suffix for verbs”).
Pronunciation
Verb
χιονίζει • (chionízei) impersonal (past χιόνισε, passive —) (only in 3rd persons singular)
- it is snowing; it snows
Conjugation
χιονίζει impersonal - active 3rd singular forms
Active voice ➤ | ||||
Indicative mood ➤ | Imperfective aspect ➤ | Perfective aspect ➤ | ||
Non-past tenses ➤ | Present ➤ | Dependent ➤ | ||
1 sg | — | — | ||
2 sg | — | — | ||
3 sg | χιονίζει | χιονίσει | ||
1 pl | — | — | ||
2 pl | — | — | ||
3 pl | — | — | ||
Past tenses ➤ | Imperfect ➤ | Simple past ➤ | ||
1 sg | — | — | ||
2 sg | — | — | ||
3 sg | χιόνιζε | χιόνισε | ||
1 pl | — | — | ||
2 pl | — | — | ||
3 pl | — | — | ||
Future tenses ➤ | Continuous ➤ | Simple ➤ | ||
1 sg | — ➤ | — ➤ | ||
2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl | θα χιονίζει | θα χιονίσει | ||
Perfect aspect ➤ | ||||
Present perfect ➤ | έχει χιονίσει | είμαι, είσαι, … χιονισμένος, ‑η, ‑ο ➤ (also passive voice) | ||
Past perfect ➤ | είχε χιονίσει | ήμουν, ήσουν, … χιονισμένος, ‑η, ‑ο | ||
Future perfect ➤ | θα έχει χιονίσει | θα είμαι, θα είσαι, … χιονισμένος, ‑η, ‑ο | ||
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 | — | — | ||
2 pl | — | — | ||
Other forms | ||||
Active present participle ➤ | — | |||
Active perfect participle ➤ | — | |||
Passive perfect participle ➤ | χιονισμένος, ‑η, ‑ο ➤ | |||
Nonfinite form ➤ | χιονίζει | |||
Notes Appendix:Greek verbs |
• Passive perfect: είμαι + nominative of participle χιονισμένος. Passive pluperfect: ήμουν χιονισμένος. Future perfect: θα είμαι χιονισμένος. • (…) 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
- βρέξει χιονίσει (vréxei chionísei, “definitely, under all and any circumstances”)