απέχω
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Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀπέχω (apékhō), from ἀπό (apó) απ- (ap-) + ἔχω (ékhō), έχω (écho)
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]απέχω • (apécho) (imperfect απείχα, passive —) found only in the present and imperfect tenses
- (used with από) to be distant from, be far away
- Πόσο απέχει η Αθήνα από εδώ; ― Póso apéchei i Athína apó edó? ― How far away is Athens from here?
Conjugation
[edit]απέχω (active forms only imperfective)
Active voice ➤ — Imperfective aspect ➤ | ||||
Indicative mood ➤ | Present ➤ | Imperfect ➤ | Future ➤ | |
1 sg | απέχω | απείχα | θα απέχω | |
2 sg | απέχεις | απείχες | θα απέχεις | |
3 sg | απέχει | απείχε | θα απέχει | |
1 pl | απέχουμε, [‑ομε] | απέχαμε | θα απέχουμε, [‑ομε] | |
2 pl | απέχετε | απέχατε | θα απέχετε | |
3 pl | απέχουν(ε) | απείχαν, απέχαν(ε) | θα απέχουν(ε) | |
Subjunctive mood ➤ | Formed using present tense from above with a particle (να, ας). | |||
Imperative mood ➤ | 2 sg | 2 pl | ||
Imperfective aspect | — | απέχετε | ||
Other forms | Present participle ➤ | |||
απέχοντας ➤ | ||||
Notes Appendix:Greek verbs |
• (…) optional or informal. […] rare. {…} learned, archaic. • Multiple forms are shown in order of reducing frequency. • Periphrastic imperative forms may be produced using the subjunctive. | |||
Related terms
[edit]- ισαπέχων (isapéchon, “equidistant”)
Verb
[edit]απέχω • (apécho) (imperfect απείχα, past απέσχον, passive —)
Usage notes
[edit]Syntax
- + από (apó, “from”) + accusative
- or + genitive (more formal)
Conjugation
[edit]απέχω (active forms only)
Active voice ➤ | ||||
Indicative mood ➤ | Imperfective aspect ➤ | Perfective aspect ➤ | ||
Non-past tenses ➤ | Present ➤ | Dependent ➤ | ||
1 sg | απέχω | απόσχω | ||
2 sg | απέχεις | απόσχεις | ||
3 sg | απέχει | απόσχει | ||
1 pl | απέχουμε, [‑ομε] | απόσχουμε, [‑ομε] | ||
2 pl | απέχετε | απόσχετε | ||
3 pl | απέχουν(ε) | απόσχουν(ε) | ||
Past tenses ➤ | Imperfect ➤ | Simple past ➤ | ||
1 sg | απείχα | [{απέσχον}]1 | ||
2 sg | απείχες | [{απέσχες}] | ||
3 sg | απείχε | {απέσχε} | ||
1 pl | απέχαμε | [{απέσχομεν}] | ||
2 pl | απέχατε | [{απέσχετε}] | ||
3 pl | απείχαν, απέχαν(ε) | [{απέσχον}] | ||
Future tenses ➤ | Continuous ➤ | Simple ➤ | ||
1 sg | θα απέχω ➤ | θα απόσχω ➤ | ||
2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl | θα απέχεις, … | θα απόσχεις, … | ||
Perfect aspect ➤ | ||||
Present perfect ➤ | έχω, έχεις, … απόσχει | |||
Past perfect ➤ | είχα, είχες, … απόσχει | |||
Future perfect ➤ | θα έχω, θα έχεις, … απόσχει | |||
Subjunctive mood ➤ | Formed using present, dependent (for simple past) or present perfect from above with a particle (να, ας). | |||
Imperative mood ➤ | Imperfective aspect | Perfective aspect | ||
2 sg | [άπεχε] | [άποσχε] | ||
2 pl | απέχετε | απόσχτε | ||
Other forms | ||||
Active present participle ➤ | απέχοντας ➤ | |||
Active perfect participle ➤ | έχοντας απόσχει ➤ | |||
Passive perfect participle ➤ | — | |||
Nonfinite form ➤ | απόσχει | |||
Notes Appendix:Greek verbs |
3. Dated passive forms as in the ancient aorist ἀπέσχον from the conjugation of ἀπέχω. In Modern Greek, found in the 3rd person. (all persons included here, for reference). • (…) optional or informal. […] rare. {…} learned, archaic. • Multiple forms are shown in order of reducing frequency. • Periphrastic imperative forms may be produced using the subjunctive. | |||
Related terms
[edit]- αποχή f (apochí, “abstinence, abstention”)
Further reading
[edit]- απέχω - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only (abbreviations)], Centre for the Greek language
- απέχω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
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