πρόκειται
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Ancient Greek
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (5th BCE Attic) IPA(key): /pró.keː.tai̯/
- (1st CE Egyptian) IPA(key): /ˈpro.ki.tɛ/
- (4th CE Koine) IPA(key): /ˈpro.ci.tɛ/
- (10th CE Byzantine) IPA(key): /ˈpro.ci.te/
- (15th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA(key): /ˈpro.ci.te/
Verb
[edit]πρόκειται • (prókeitai)
- third-person singular present mediopassive indicative of πρόκειμαι (prókeimai)
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From third-person singular πρόκειται (prókeitai) of Ancient Greek πρόκειμαι (prókeimai, “to be laid out”). See πρό- (pró-) and κείμαι (keímai), ancient κεῖμαι (keîmai).
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]πρόκειται • (prókeitai) impersonal (imperfect επρόκειτο) (only in 3rd person singular)
- (followed by για (gia)/περί (perí)) it's about, it concerns
- Πρέπει να σας μιλήσω. Πρόκειται για τον γιό σας.
- Prépei na sas milíso. Prókeitai gia ton gió sas.
- I have to speak to you. It's about your son.
- Περί τίνος πρόκειται;
- Perí tínos prókeitai;
- What is this about?
- (followed by να) to be going to, be to (with regard to something likely, though not certain)
- Δεν πρόκειται να τον ξαναδείς ποτέ.
- Den prókeitai na ton xanadeís poté.
- You're (probably) never going to see him again.
- Οι συγγενείς πρόκειται να μας επισκεφθούν το Σάββατο. Κανόνισε να καθαρίσεις!
- Oi syngeneís prókeitai na mas episkefthoún to Sávvato. Kanónise na katharíseis!
- Our relatives are to visit us on Saturday. Make sure you clean!
Conjugation
[edit] 3rd person singular only, present & imperfect only
Synonyms
[edit]- (to concern): αφορώ (aforó), σχετίζομαι (schetízomai)
- (to be to, to be going to): θα (tha) (+ present tense forms)
Derived terms
[edit]- επρόκειτο (eprókeito) (imperfect, form of this verb)
- περί τίνος πρόκειται; (perí tínos prókeitai?, “what is this about?”)
Related terms
[edit]- προκείμενος (prokeímenos, participle) & expressions
and see: κείμαι (keímai)
Further reading
[edit]- πρόκειται, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
- πρόκειται - Charalambakis, Chistoforos et al. (2014) Χρηστικό λεξικό της νεοελληνικής γλώσσας (Christiko lexiko tis Neoellhnikis Glossas) [A Practical dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek) Athens: Academy of Athens. (online since 2023 - abbreviations - symbols)
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