Περιέγραψε ειλικρινά το περιστατικό.

to describe

Breakdown of Περιέγραψε ειλικρινά το περιστατικό.

• το περιστατικό: incident
• ειλικρινά: honestly

Questions & Answers about Περιέγραψε ειλικρινά το περιστατικό.

What does Περιέγραψε mean here, and what form is it?

Περιέγραψε is the imperative form of the verb περιγράφω, meaning describe.

In this sentence, it is:

• second person singular
• used to give a command or instruction
• addressed to one person

So it means describe!

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Why is it Περιέγραψε and not περιγράφεις or περιγράψεις?

Because the sentence is giving a command.

• περιγράφεις = you describe / you are describing
• περιγράψεις = usually you will describe or appears in certain subordinate structures
• Περιέγραψε = describe!

Greek uses a special imperative form for commands, just as English uses the base verb in commands like Tell me or Describe it.

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Is Περιέγραψε singular or plural? How would I say it to more than one person?