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ξανακάνω
to do again, to redo /ksa.naˈka.no/
verbB1#1659 most common
Also: to remake, to repeat (an action)
Example sentences
Θα ξανακάνω την άσκηση.
I will redo the exercise.
Μην ξανακάνεις το ίδιο λάθος.
Don't make the same mistake again.
Αν δεν πετύχει, θα το ξανακάνουμε.
If it doesn't work, we will do it again.
Ξανάκανε τη ζωγραφιά γιατί δεν του άρεσε η πρώτη.
He redid the painting because he didn't like the first one.
Παρόλο που κουράστηκε, ξανάκανε ολόκληρη την εργασία από την αρχή.
Even though he was tired, he redid the whole assignment from scratch.
Αν είχα τη δυνατότητα να γυρίσω πίσω στον χρόνο, δεν ξέρω αν θα ξανάκανα τα ίδια λάθη.
If I had the chance to go back in time, I don't know if I would make the same mistakes again.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | ξανακάνω | ξανάκανα | θα ξανακάνω |
| 2sg | ξανακάνεις | ξανάκανες | θα ξανακάνεις |
| 3sg | ξανακάνει | ξανάκανε | θα ξανακάνει |
| 1pl | ξανακάνουμε | ξανακάναμε | θα ξανακάνουμε |
| 2pl | ξανακάνετε | ξανακάνατε | θα ξανακάνετε |
| 3pl | ξανακάνουν | ξανάκαναν | θα ξανακάνουν |
Word family
Etymology
ξανακάνω is a compound of the adverb ξανά, meaning again, and the verb κάνω, meaning to do or make. κάνω most likely descends from the ancient Greek verb κάμνω, which meant to toil or work with effort, and its sense narrowed over time to the general modern meaning of doing or making. ξανά is a Modern Greek adverb whose further origin is not firmly established, so no ancient root is given here. The compound simply fuses the two into a single verb meaning to do something over again.
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