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Questions & Answers about Κοιμάμαι νωρίς κάθε μέρα.
What does the ending -μαι in κοιμάμαι indicate?
It shows a mediopassive ending. Many common Greek verbs are deponent: they look mediopassive but have active meaning. Κοιμάμαι means I sleep / I go to sleep. There is no commonly used active present for this verb.
How do you conjugate κοιμάμαι in the present?
- εγώ: κοιμάμαι
- εσύ: κοιμάσαι
- αυτός/αυτή/αυτό: κοιμάται
- εμείς: κοιμόμαστε (also κοιμούμαστε)
- εσείς: κοιμάστε (formal: κοιμάσθε)
- αυτοί/αυτές/αυτά: κοιμούνται (also colloquial κοιμάνε)
How do I say this in the past (habitual vs one-time)?
- Habit in the past (imperfect): Κοιμόμουν νωρίς κάθε μέρα. = I used to sleep early every day.
- One-time event (aorist): Κοιμήθηκα νωρίς (χτες). = I fell asleep early (yesterday).
How do I make it negative or a question?
- Negative: Δεν κοιμάμαι νωρίς κάθε μέρα.
- Yes–no question: Κοιμάμαι νωρίς κάθε μέρα; (Greek uses the semicolon as the question mark.)