τι δέον γενέσθαι

Greek

Etymology

Learned stereotype interrogative expression from Katharevousa.
Interrogative pronoun τί & neuter present participle δέον (of δέω2 “to need”‎) & middle aorist infinitive Ancient Greek γενέσθαι of γίγνομαι (to become).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈti ˈðeon ʝeˈnesθe/

Phrase

τι δέον γενέσθαι; (ti déon genésthai?) (In polytonic script: τί δέον γενέσθαι;)

  1. what is to be done?
    Η οικονομική κρίση μαίνεται· τι δέον γενέσθαι;
    I oikonomikí krísi maínetai; ti déon genésthai?
    The economic crisis is at its peak; what is to be done?
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