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ζητάω
to seek, ask for, want /ziˈtao/
verbB1#1009 most common
Also: to request, to demand, to look for
Example sentences
Ζητάω νερό.
I want water.
Τι ζητάς;
What do you want?
Ο πελάτης ζητάει έκπτωση.
The customer is asking for a discount.
Ζητήσαμε συγγνώμη για την καθυστέρηση.
We apologized for the delay.
Η αστυνομία ζητά πληροφορίες από τους μάρτυρες.
The police are requesting information from the witnesses.
Δεν ζητάω τίποτα παραπάνω από όσα μου αξίζουν.
I am not asking for anything more than what I deserve.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | ζητάω / ζητώ | ζήτησα | θα ζητήσω |
| 2sg | ζητάς | ζήτησες | θα ζητήσεις |
| 3sg | ζητάει / ζητά | ζήτησε | θα ζητήσει |
| 1pl | ζητάμε | ζητήσαμε | θα ζητήσουμε |
| 2pl | ζητάτε | ζητήσατε | θα ζητήσετε |
| 3pl | ζητάνε / ζητούν | ζήτησαν | θα ζητήσουν |
Word family
ζήτησηdemand, search, request
ζήτημαissue, matter, questionζητούμενοthe thing sought, the goal
ζητιάνοςbeggar
αναζητώto search for, track down
Etymology
ζητάω comes from Ancient Greek ζητέω, meaning to seek or inquire. Its further origin is uncertain, and no reliable Proto-Indo-European root is established for it. The verb belongs to the same family as ζήτησις (search, inquiry), the source of the English word 'zetetic'.
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