έχοντας
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See also: ἔχοντας
Greek
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Present participle of έχω (écho, “have”). It functions as an adverb. From the accusative tr- ἔχοντα of the participle of Ancient Greek ἔχων (ékhōn, “one who has”).
Participle
[edit]έχοντας • (échontas) (indeclinable)
- having, with
- Κινείται έχοντας δύο μηχανές.
- Kineítai échontas dýo michanés.
- It moves with two engines
- Του έδωσα προαγωγή έχοντας εμπιστοσύνη στις ικανότητες του.
- Tou édosa proagogí échontas empistosýni stis ikanótites tou.
- I promoted him having confidence in his abilities.
- (as auxiliary) + infinitive to form periphrastic perfect participles
- Του έδωσα προαγωγή έχοντας πεισθεί για τις ικανότητες του.
- Tou édosa proagogí échontas peistheí gia tis ikanótites tou.
- Ι promoted him, having been convinced of his abilities.
- Ήρθε προχτές έχοντας μεθύσει. Ήταν τελείως μεθυσμένος.
- Írthe prochtés échontas methýsei. Ítan teleíos methysménos.
- He came the day before yesterday having been drunk. He was totally intoxicated.
Related terms
[edit]- έχων (échon, “one who has”, participle) (archaic, formal)
- κατέχων (katéchon, “one who has as his property”, participle) (archaic, formal)
Etymology 2
[edit]Inflectional form.
Participle
[edit]έχοντας • (échontas)
- Accusative masculine plural form of έχων (échon)., as in the ancient declension of ἔχων (ékhōn)
See also
[edit]- Older spelling: ἔχοντας (ékhontas)