Verbs Like Αγαπιέμαι

Level 3Sounds Like iémai

Some stressed active verbs have middle-passive presents in -ιέμαι.

How It Works

Some stressed active verbs have middle-passive presents in -ιέμαι.

Αγαπιέμαι, αγαπιέσαι and αγαπιέται illustrate the pattern. Plural stress and endings differ from an unstressed -ομαι paradigm; actual use can favor a passive or reciprocal interpretation.

GreekMeaning
Αγαπιέται πολύ.He or she is much loved.
Αγαπιόμαστε.We love one another.
Το σπίτι πουλιέται.The house is for sale.

Examples (3)

  1. Αγαπιέται πολύ.

    He or she is much loved.

  2. Αγαπιόμαστε.

    We love one another.

  3. Το σπίτι πουλιέται.

    The house is for sale.

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Verbs Like ΑγαπιέμαιLevel 3

Learn This First

Distinguish morphological voice from meaning before reading this particular middle-passive paradigm or interpretation.