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νομίζω
I think /noˈmizo/
verbA1#43 most common
Also: I believe, I suppose, I consider / I reckon
Example sentences
Νομίζω ότι είναι σωστό.
I think it's correct.
Νομίζω πως θα βρέξει αύριο.
I think it will rain tomorrow.
Δεν νομίζω ότι έχεις δίκιο.
I don't think you're right.
Νόμιζα ότι θα ερχόσουν νωρίτερα.
I thought you would come earlier.
Πολλοί νομίζουν πως τα χρήματα φέρνουν την ευτυχία, αλλά κάνουν μεγάλο λάθος.
Many people think money brings happiness, but they are making a big mistake.
Όσοι νόμιζαν ότι η κρίση θα τελείωνε σύντομα, διαψεύστηκαν παταγωδώς.
Those who believed the crisis would end soon were resoundingly proven wrong.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | νομίζω | νόμισα | θα νομίσω |
| 2sg | νομίζεις | νόμισες | θα νομίσεις |
| 3sg | νομίζει | νόμισε | θα νομίσει |
| 1pl | νομίζουμε | νομίσαμε | θα νομίσουμε |
| 2pl | νομίζετε | νομίσατε | θα νομίσετε |
| 3pl | νομίζουν(ε) | νόμισαν | θα νομίσουν |
Word family
Etymology
Νομίζω comes from Ancient Greek νομίζω, originally meaning 'to hold as a custom, acknowledge, believe', a denominative verb from νόμος ('custom, usage, law'). That noun derives from the verb νέμω ('to distribute, manage, allot'). The whole family goes back to the Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to distribute, allot, take'.
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