Αναφέρω ή Αναφέρομαι

[Mrs Gussie Fink-Nottle]

I'm looking at the words αναφέρω and αναφέρομαι in Triantafyllides and other sources (e.g. https://www.greek-language.gr/greekLang/modern_greek/tools/lexica/triantafyllides/search.html?lq=ἀναφέρω&dq=).

Whilst αναφέρω has an active form and αναφέρομαι a passive form, it looks to me as if both active voice:

Mην αναφέρεις το όνομα του Θεού για ασήμαντα πράγματα.
Δεν αναφερόμουν σ΄ εσένα, όταν μιλούσα για κλέφτες.

Can anyone explain the difference in usage between the two?

 

[Perseas]

Whilst αναφέρω has an active form and αναφέρομαι a passive form, it looks to me as if both active voice:

Yes, indeed.

I'd say that "αναφέρω" translates "mention" and "αναφέρομαι σε" translates "refer to".

But "αναφέρομαι" may also be put in passive:
Active: αναφέρω το όνομα (I mention the name)
Passive: αναφέρεται το όνομα (the name is mentioned)

 

[Mrs Gussie Fink-Nottle]

Thanks. That seems clear.

 

[Αγγελος]

It should also be mentioned («αξίζει να αναφερθεί»!) that αναφέρομαι (and, in the Army, also αναφέρω) also means 'to report' to a superior.
The underlying metaphor is comparable to that of the English phrasal verb 'bring up' (an item for discussion).