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κινούμαι
I move (myself), I am in motion /ci.ˈnu.me/
verbA2#830 most common
Also: I am moved, I get around (by some means), I am moved (emotionally, in compounds)
Example sentences
Το αυτοκίνητο κινείται αργά.
The car is moving slowly.
Κινούμαι πάντα με τα πόδια στη γειτονιά μου.
I always get around on foot in my neighborhood.
Ο πλανήτης κινείται γύρω από τον ήλιο.
The planet moves around the sun.
Μετά το ατύχημα δεν μπορούσε να κινηθεί.
After the accident, he couldn't move.
Οι τιμές κινούνται ανοδικά το τελευταίο εξάμηνο.
Prices have been trending upward over the last six months.
Η έρευνα κινείται στο πλαίσιο της ισχύουσας νομοθεσίας.
The investigation operates within the framework of existing legislation.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | κινούμαι | κινήθηκα | θα κινηθώ |
| 2sg | κινείσαι | κινήθηκες | θα κινηθείς |
| 3sg | κινείται | κινήθηκε | θα κινηθεί |
| 1pl | κινούμαστε | κινηθήκαμε | θα κινηθούμε |
| 2pl | κινείστε | κινηθήκατε | θα κινηθείτε |
| 3pl | κινούνται | κινήθηκαν | θα κινηθούν |
Word family
κινώto move something, to set in motion
κίνησηmovement, motion, trafficκινητόmobile phone (literally 'movable thing')
ακίνητοςmotionless; also 'real estate' as a nounσυγκινούμαιto be emotionally moved, touched
Etymology
κινούμαι is the mediopassive form of the ancient verb κινέω, meaning to set something in motion. In the passive it shifts sense from acting on something to moving oneself. Greek etymologists often link κινέω to a root meaning to stir or rouse, shared with Latin words for calling something into motion.
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