"Turning on" (present) in Greek

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

(I) Anoigo

(You) Anoigeis

(You, formal) Anoigete

(You, plural) Anoigete

(He, She, It) Anoigei

(We) Anoigoume

(They) Anoigoun

Using the Greek alphabet, it is written as:

(I) Ανοίγω

(You) Ανοίγεις

(You, formal) Ανοίγετε

(You, plural) Ανοίγετε

(He, She, It) Ανοίγει

(We) Ανοίγουμε

(They) Ανοίγουν

(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'm turning on my computer now."

Anoigo ton ipologisti tora.

Ανοίγω τον υπολογιστή τώρα.

 
"I'm trying to turn on the car but it's not starting."

Prospatho na balo mpros to amaksi alla den pairnei.

Προσπαθώ να βάλω μπρος το αμάξι αλλά δεν παίρνει.

 
"Are you turning on your computer?"

Anoigeis ton ipologisti sou?

Ανοίγεις τον υπολογιστή σου;

 
"He is turning on the news."

Vazei ta nea.

Βάζει τα νέα.

 
"My colleague is turning on the server right now."

O sinadelfos mou anoigei ton server afti ti stigmi.

Ο συνάδελφος μου ανοίγει τον σέρβερ αυτή τη στιγμή.

 
"Yes, we're turning it on."

Nai, to anoigoume.

Ναι, το ανοίγουμε.

 
"We're turning on the project."

Tha anoiksoume to project.

Θα ανοίξουμε το project.

 
"They are turning on the TV."

Anoigoun tin tileorasi.

Ανοίγουν την τηλεόραση.
 

Related words in Greek

"On" (adjective) in Greek