"Turned on" (past) in Greek

In Greek, "Turned on" (the verb, in the past tense) is written using the Latin script as:

(I) Anoiksa

(You) Anoikses

(You, formal) Anoiksate

(You, plural) Anoiksate

(He, She, It) Anoikse

(We) Anoiksame

(They) Anoiksan

Using the Greek alphabet, it is written as:

(I) Άνοιξα

(You) Άνοιξες

(You, formal) Ανοίξατε

(You, plural) Ανοίξατε

(He, She, It) Άνοιξε

(We) Ανοίξαμε

(They) Άνοιξαν

(Editor's note: A conventional series that also means "Turning on" but is not commonly used in contemporary day-to-day speech is:

(I) Anavo / Ανάβω

(You) Anaveis / Ανάβεις

(You formal) Anavete / Ανάβετε

(He,she, it) Anavei / Ανάβει

(We) Anavoume / Ανάβουμε

(They) Anavoun / Ανάβουν

A series that is common in Greek in contexts where "Turning on" may be used in English is the following series, which fundamentally means "Putting", is:

(I) Vazo / Βάζω

(You) Vazeis / Βάζεις

(You formal) Vazete / Βάζετε

(He,she, it) Vazei / Βάζει

(We) Vazoume / Βάζουμε

(They) Vazoun / Βάζουν)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
"I turned on the lights."

Anoiksa ta fota.

Άνοιξα τα φώτα.

 
"I didn't turn it on yet."

Den to anoiksa akoma.

Δεν το άνοιξα ακόμα.

 
"Did you turn on the stove yet?"

Anoikses ton fourno?

Άνοιξες τον φούρνο;

 
"He didn't turn on the lights."

Den anoikse ta fota.

Δεν άνοιξε τα φώτα.

 
"She sat down, turned on her iPad and began reading."

Kathise, anoikse to ipad tis kai arxise na diavazei.

Κάθισε, άνοιξε το ipad της και άρχισε να διαβάζει.

 
"We just turned on the TV. Come join us."

(singular) Molis anoiksame ti tileorasi. Ela.

(plural) Molis anoiksame ti tileorasi. Elate.

(singular) Μόλις ανοίξαμε τη τηλεόραση. Έλα.

(plural) Μόλις ανοίξαμε τη τηλεόραση. Έλατε.

 
"No, we didn't turn on the TV yet."

Oxi, den anoiksame akoma ti tileorasi.

Όχι, δεν ανοίξαμε ακόμα τη τηλεόραση.

 
"They turned on the projector and are about to start their presentation."

Anoiksan ton protzektora kai opou na nai tha arxisoun tin parousiasi tous.

Άνοιξαν τον προτζέκτορα και όπου να 'ναι θα αρχίσουν την παρουσίαση τους.
 

Related words in Greek

"On" (adjective) in Greek