Participles Like Εργαζόμενος

Level 5Sounds Like Ergazómenos

Learned present middle-passive participles in -όμενος or -ούμενος can act as adjectives or nouns.

How It Works

Learned present middle-passive participles in -όμενος or -ούμενος can act as adjectives or nouns.

They agree for gender, number and case and are common in administrative or news language. Their interpretation may be lexical rather than passive: εργαζόμενος means working or a worker.

GreekMeaning
ο εργαζόμενοςthe worker
η αναμενόμενη απόφασηthe expected decision
τα χρησιμοποιούμενα υλικάthe materials being used

Examples (3)

  1. ο εργαζόμενος

    the worker

  2. η αναμενόμενη απόφαση

    the expected decision

  3. τα χρησιμοποιούμενα υλικά

    the materials being used

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Participles Like ΕργαζόμενοςLevel 5

Learn This First

Recognize middle-passive form and meaning before reading an agreeing learned present participle.