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χτίζω
to build /xˈti.zo/
verbB1#1792 most common
Also: to construct, to erect, to build up (a relationship, reputation, etc.)
Example sentences
Χτίζω ένα σπίτι.
I am building a house.
Ο πατέρας μου χτίζει ένα μικρό εξοχικό.
My father is building a small holiday house.
Χτίσανε ένα καινούριο σχολείο στη γειτονιά μας.
They built a new school in our neighborhood.
Χρειάστηκαν πέντε χρόνια για να χτιστεί το κάστρο.
It took five years for the castle to be built.
Χτίζοντας σιγά σιγά την εμπιστοσύνη του, κατάφερε να τον πείσει.
By slowly building his trust, she managed to convince him.
Η κοινωνία που χτίσαμε βασίζεται σε αξίες αλληλεγγύης και δικαιοσύνης.
The society we built rests on values of solidarity and justice.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | χτίζω | έχτισα | θα χτίσω |
| 2sg | χτίζεις | έχτισες | θα χτίσεις |
| 3sg | χτίζει | έχτισε | θα χτίσει |
| 1pl | χτίζουμε | χτίσαμε | θα χτίσουμε |
| 2pl | χτίζετε | χτίσατε | θα χτίσετε |
| 3pl | χτίζουν | έχτισαν | θα χτίσουν |
Word family
Etymology
Χτίζω comes from the ancient verb κτίζω, which meant to found, settle, or create, often used for founding cities. Over time the initial consonant cluster κτ- simplified in speech to the modern χτ- sound. Its ultimate root before Greek is not securely established, so no wider Indo-European connection is claimed here.
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