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φέρνω
to bring /ˈfer.no/
verbB1#1613 most common
Also: to carry, to fetch
Example sentences
Φέρνω νερό.
I bring water.
Μου φέρνεις τον καφέ, σε παρακαλώ;
Will you bring me the coffee, please?
Ο σερβιτόρος φέρνει το φαγητό στο τραπέζι.
The waiter brings the food to the table.
Χθες μου έφερε ένα δώρο από το ταξίδι της.
Yesterday she brought me a gift from her trip.
Θα φέρω τα παιδιά στο σχολείο αύριο το πρωί.
I will bring the children to school tomorrow morning.
Η απόφαση αυτή θα φέρει σημαντικές αλλαγές στην οικονομία.
This decision will bring significant changes to the economy.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | φέρνω | έφερα | θα φέρω |
| 2sg | φέρνεις | έφερες | θα φέρεις |
| 3sg | φέρνει | έφερε | θα φέρει |
| 1pl | φέρνουμε | φέραμε | θα φέρουμε |
| 2pl | φέρνετε | φέρατε | θα φέρετε |
| 3pl | φέρνουν | έφεραν | θα φέρουν |
Word family
φέρωto bear, carry (formal)αναφέρωto report, mentionπροσφέρωto offerφορτίοload, cargo
φορέαςcarrier, agency
Etymology
Φέρνω descends from the ancient Greek verb φέρω, meaning to carry or bear. The modern form adds the suffix -νω, common in Modern Greek present-tense verb formation. The root goes back to a very old Indo-European verb for carrying, shared widely across the language family.
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