τρομάζω
Greek
Etymology
From Mediaeval Byzantine Greek τρομάζω form the Ancient Greek τρομάσσω (tromássō)[1] from τρομέω (troméō)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /troˈma.zo/
- Hyphenation: τρο‧μά‧ζω
Verb
τρομάζω • (tromázo) (simple past τρόμαξα, passive —)
- (transitive) frighten, scare, terrify, spook (cause to feel fear)
- Ο αδελφός μου με τρόμαξε· εμφανίστηκε ξαφνικά κάτω από το κρεββάτι μου. ― O adelfós mou me trómaxe; emfanístike xafniká káto apó to krevváti mou. ― My brother scared me; he popped out from under my bed suddenly.
- (intransitive) be frightened, be scared, be terrified, be spooked
- Τρόμαξα όταν είδα ελάφι μπροστά μου στο δρόμο. ― Trómaxa ótan eída eláfi brostá mou sto drómo. ― I was frightened when I saw a deer in front of me on the road.
- (intransitive, followed by να) have a job (have great difficulty in order to)
- Τρομάξαμε να σε βρούμε! ― Tromáxame na se vroúme! ― We had a job finding you!
Conjugation
τρομάζω (active forms only plus passive perfect participle)
| Active voice ➤ | ||||
| Indicative mood ➤ | Imperfective aspect ➤ | Perfective aspect ➤ | ||
| Non-past tenses ➤ | Present ➤ | Dependent ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | τρομάζω | τρομάξω | ||
| 2 sg | τρομάζεις | τρομάξεις | ||
| 3 sg | τρομάζει | τρομάξει | ||
| 1 pl | τρομάζουμε, [‑ομε] | τρομάξουμε, [‑ομε] | ||
| 2 pl | τρομάζετε | τρομάξετε | ||
| 3 pl | τρομάζουν(ε) | τρομάξουν(ε) | ||
| Past tenses ➤ | Imperfect ➤ | Simple past ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | τρόμαζα | τρόμαξα | ||
| 2 sg | τρόμαζες | τρόμαξες | ||
| 3 sg | τρόμαζε | τρόμαξε | ||
| 1 pl | τρομάζαμε | τρομάξαμε | ||
| 2 pl | τρομάζατε | τρομάξατε | ||
| 3 pl | τρόμαζαν, τρομάζαν(ε) | τρόμαξαν, τρομάξαν(ε) | ||
| Future tenses ➤ | Continuous ➤ | Simple ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | θα τρομάζω ➤ | θα τρομάξω ➤ | ||
| 2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl | θα τρομάζεις, … | θα τρομάξεις, … | ||
| Perfect aspect ➤ | ||||
| Present perfect ➤ | έχω, έχεις, … τρομάξει | |||
| Past perfect ➤ | είχα, είχες, … τρομάξει | |||
| Future perfect ➤ | θα έχω, θα έχεις, … τρομάξει | |||
| Subjunctive mood ➤ | Formed using present, dependent (for simple past) or present perfect from above with a particle (να, ας, όταν, …). | |||
| Imperative mood ➤ | Imperfective aspect | Perfective aspect | ||
| 2 sg | τρόμαζε | τρόμαξε, τρόμαχ' 1 | ||
| 2 pl | τρομάζετε | τρομάξτε, τρομάχτε | ||
| Other forms | ||||
| Active present participle ➤ | τρομάζοντας ➤ | |||
| Active perfect participle ➤ | έχοντας τρομάξει ➤ | |||
| Passive perfect particple ➤ | τρομαγμένος, ‑η, ‑ο ➤ | |||
| Nonfinite form ➤ | τρομάξει | |||
| Notes | 1. τρόμαχ' + weak pronouns like τρόμαχ' τον • (…) optional or informal. […] rare. {…} learned, archaic. • Multiple forms are shown in order of reducing frequency. • Periphrastic imperative forms may be produced using the subjunctive. | |||
Synonyms
- (scare, terrify): φοβίζω (fovízo), σκιάζω (skiázo)
- (be scared, be terrified): σκιάζομαι (skiázomai)
- (have a job to): δυσκολεύομαι (dyskolévomai), μοχθώ (mochthó)
Related terms
- κατατρομάζω (katatromázo, “frighten very much”)
- τρομαγμένος (tromagménos, “frightened”, participle)
- and see: τρόμος m (trómos, “terror”)
References
- τρομάζω in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.