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;)
- 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?
Related terms
- το δέον γενέσθαι (to déon genésthai, “that which must be done”)
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