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κρίνω
to judge /ˈkri.no/
verbB1#1242 most common
Also: to assess, to consider, to think, to decide
Example sentences
Δεν σε κρίνω.
I don't judge you.
Μην με κρίνεις.
Don't judge me.
Ο δικαστής θα κρίνει την υπόθεση αύριο.
The judge will decide the case tomorrow.
Κρίνοντας από τα λόγια του, δεν είναι ευχαριστημένος.
Judging by his words, he isn't pleased.
Είναι δύσκολο να κρίνει κανείς αντικειμενικά όταν εμπλέκεται συναισθηματικά.
It is hard for someone to judge objectively when they are emotionally involved.
Η ιστορία θα κρίνει αν αυτές οι αποφάσεις ήταν ορθές.
History will judge whether these decisions were correct.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | κρίνω | έκρινα | θα κρίνω |
| 2sg | κρίνεις | έκρινες | θα κρίνεις |
| 3sg | κρίνει | έκρινε | θα κρίνει |
| 1pl | κρίνουμε | κρίναμε | θα κρίνουμε |
| 2pl | κρίνετε | κρίνατε | θα κρίνετε |
| 3pl | κρίνουν | έκριναν | θα κρίνουν |
Word family
κρίσηjudgment, crisis
κριτήςjudge
κριτικήcriticism, review
διακρίνωto distinguish, to discern
κριτήριοcriterion
Etymology
κρίνω comes from Ancient Greek κρίνω (krī́nō), meaning to separate, choose, or decide, and by extension to judge. It traces to a root meaning to sift or distinguish. The same root gave Greek words for crisis and critic, both tied to the idea of a decisive separation between options.
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