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    The document discusses the infinitive verb form in Modern Greek grammar. It explains that the infinitive is an uninflected verb form used to form certain tenses like the present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect. The infinitive is formed by adding the ending "-ει" to the past stem of the verb. Examples are provided of forming the infinitive for active and medio-passive verbs like "γράφω" (to write), "αγαπώ" (to love), "ετοιμάζομαι" (to prepare), and "κοιμάμαι" (to sleep).

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    The document discusses the infinitive verb form in Modern Greek grammar. It explains that the infinitive is an uninflected verb form used to form certain tenses like the present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect. The infinitive is formed by adding the ending "-ει" to the past stem of the verb. Examples are provided of forming the infinitive for active and medio-passive verbs like "γράφω" (to write), "αγαπώ" (to love), "ετοιμάζομαι" (to prepare), and "κοιμάμαι" (to sleep).

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    Modern Greek Grammar Konstantinos Athanasiou

    12.6.4 The infinitive - The infinitive is an uninflected form of the verb of the active and medio-passive voice which is used for the formation of certain tenses as the present perfect, the past perfect and the future perfect. It is formed by the past stem of the verb with the ending - . Notice that the citation form of the verb is the 1st person singular of the simple present and not the infinitive. Formation of the infinitive of the active and the medio-passive voice The verbs (write), (love), (prepare oneself, get ready), (sleep) are used as examples: 1. Find the past stem of the verb. Active voice Medio-passive voice - - - - - - - - - - - - 2. Place after the past stem the ending -, in the medio-passive voice with the stress mark - . Active voice Medio-passive voice - - - -

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