ανάγκη (anági)
English: need
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderfeminine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About ανάγκη
As a noun, ανάγκη is of the feminine gender and is in the nominative case in Greek grammar. It can help you understand sentence structure and word forms better.
Pronunciation
IPA: aˈnaŋ.ɟi
Hyphenation: α‧νά‧γκη
Definitions & Examples
- noun:(most senses) necessityExamples:
- Από ανάγκη πήγαμε μέσω Λονδίνου.Apó anágki pígame méso Londínou.
- Out of necessity we went through London.
- noun:(most senses) need, want, demandExamples:
- Δεν τον ενδιαφέρουν οι ανάγκες της γυναίκας του.Den ton endiaféroun oi anágkes tis gynaíkas tou.
- He is not interested in his wife's needs.
- noun:(euphemistic) call of nature (need for urination or defecation)Examples:
- Έχετε τουαλέτα; Πρέπει να κάνω την ανάγκη μου.Échete toualéta? Prépei na káno tin anágki mou.
- Do you have a toilet? I need to go.
Declension Table
feminine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ανάγκη | ανάγκες |
| genitive | ανάγκης | αναγκών |
| accusative | ανάγκη | ανάγκες |
| vocative | ανάγκη | ανάγκες |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how ανάγκη appears in different grammatical contexts.
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Derived Terms
- αναγκαίο (anagkaío kakó)"Grek"
- έκτακτη (éktakti anágki)"Grek"
- εξ ανάγκης (ex anágkis)"Grek"