να

See also: ΝΑ and Appendix:Variations of "na"

Greek

Etymology 1

From Byzantine Greek να (na), from Ancient Greek ἵνα (hína).

Particle

να • (na)

  1. added before the dependent or present verb forms to form the different subjunctive moods, serving a variety of different clausal functions and to express imperatives, wishes or hypotheticals:
    Μπορώ να έχω... ― Boró na écho... ― Can I have...
    Θέλω να φύγω. ― Thélo na fýgo. ― I want to leave.
    Να μείνω ή να φύγω; ― Na meíno í na fýgo? ― Should I stay or should I go?
    Δεν θέλω να τον βλέπω. ― Den thélo na ton vlépo. ― I don't want to be seeing him.
    Δεν έχω όρεξη να κάθομαι εκεί επί ώρες. ― Den écho órexi na káthomai ekeí epí óres. ― I'm not in the mood to be sitting there for hours.
    Να προσέχεις τον εαυτό σου. ― Na prosécheis ton eaftó sou. ― Take care of yourself.
    Να 'χεις το νου σου. ― Na 'cheis to nou sou. ― Be aware/be on the lookout.
    Να είχαμε πέντε λεπτά ακόμα. ― Na eíchame pénte leptá akóma. ― If only we had five more minutes.
  2. used after the neuter definite article and before the second person singular of the present tense, it converts the clause to a noun phrase with the function of gerund:
    Το να κλέβεις τις ιδέες ενός είναι "λογοκλοπή", το να κλέβεις τις ιδέες πολλών είναι "επιστημονική έρευνα". ― To na kléveis tis idées enós eínai "logoklopí", to na kléveis tis idées pollón eínai "epistimonikí érevna". ― Stealing ideas from one person is "plagiarism", stealing from many is "research".
  • θα (tha, “would, will”)

Etymology 2

From Byzantine Greek να (na), from Ancient Greek ἤν (ḗn).

Particle

να • (na)

  1. used to show or point out someone or something: there, here
    Να τα προβλήματά μου. ― Na ta provlímatá mou. ― These are my problems.
    Να 'τος! ― Na 'tos! ― There he is!
    (τος here is a contraction of αυτός)
    Να 'μαστε πάλι εδώ Αντρέα! ― Na 'maste páli edó Antréa! ― Here we are again, Andrea!
    (μαστε here is a contraction of είμαστε, να 'μαστε (namaste) can be considered as false friend of namaste)
  2. when used with the hand gesture moutza, indicates of displeasure or anger:
    Να! Παρ' τα! ― Na! Par' ta! ― There! Take that!
  3. (vulgar) when used with a hand gesture pointing to own genitals, means "I don't give a shit":
    Κι εμένα, να! ― Ki eména, na! ― As for myself I don't give a shit!
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