το δέον γενέσθαι

Learned stereotype expression from Katharevousa, from Ancient Greek:

Singular neuter article τό (tó) + neuter present participle δέον (déon) (of δέω² (déō², “to need”)) + middle aorist infinitive γενέσθαι (genésthai) of γίγνομαι (gígnomai, “to become”).

• IPA^(key): /to ˈðeon ʝeˈnesθe/

το δέον γενέσθαι • (to déon genésthai)

1. (Katharevousa) that which must be done

   Ας σκεφτούν οι πολιτικοί το δέον γενέσθαι.

   As skeftoún oi politikoí to déon genésthai.

   The politicians should contemplate on what must be done.

• τι δέον γενέσθαι; (ti déon genésthai?, “what should be done?”)