δεσπόζω
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek δεσπόζω (despózō) from δεσπότης (despótēs).[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]δεσπόζω • (despózo) (past δέσποσα, passive —) found chiefly in the present and imperfect tenses
Conjugation
[edit]δεσπόζω (active forms only)
| Active voice ➤ | ||||
| Indicative mood ➤ | Imperfective aspect ➤ | Perfective aspect ➤ | ||
| Non-past tenses ➤ | Present ➤ | Dependent ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | δεσπόζω | δεσπόσω | ||
| 2 sg | δεσπόζεις | δεσπόσεις | ||
| 3 sg | δεσπόζει | δεσπόσει | ||
| 1 pl | δεσπόζουμε, [‑ομε] | δεσπόσουμε, [‑ομε] | ||
| 2 pl | δεσπόζετε | δεσπόσετε | ||
| 3 pl | δεσπόζουν(ε) | δεσπόσουν(ε) | ||
| Past tenses ➤ | Imperfect ➤ | Simple past ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | δέσποζα | δέσποσα | ||
| 2 sg | δέσποζες | δέσποσες | ||
| 3 sg | δέσποζε | δέσποσε | ||
| 1 pl | δεσπόζαμε | δεσπόσαμε | ||
| 2 pl | δεσπόζατε | δεσπόσατε | ||
| 3 pl | δέσποζαν, δεσπόζαν(ε) | δέσποσαν, δεσπόσαν(ε) | ||
| Future tenses ➤ | Continuous ➤ | Simple ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | θα δεσπόζω ➤ | θα δεσπόσω ➤ | ||
| 2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl | θα δεσπόζεις, … | θα δεσπόσεις, … | ||
| Perfect aspect ➤ | ||||
| Present perfect ➤ | έχω, έχεις, … δεσπόσει | |||
| Past perfect ➤ | είχα, είχες, … δεσπόσει | |||
| Future perfect ➤ | θα έχω, θα έχεις, … δεσπόσει | |||
| 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 | δέσποζε | δέσποσε | ||
| 2 pl | δεσπόζετε | δεσπόστε | ||
| Other forms | ||||
| Active present participle ➤ | {δεσπόζων, δεσπόζουσα, δεσπόζον} δεσπόζοντας also passive present participle: δεσποζόμενος, -η, -ο ➤ | |||
| Active perfect participle ➤ | έχοντας δεσπόσει ➤ | |||
| Passive perfect participle ➤ | — | |||
| Nonfinite form ➤ | δεσπόσει | |||
| Notes Appendix:Greek verbs |
• Chiefly in present and imperfect tenses. • Also, a rare passive present participle: δεσποζόμενος, -η, -ο • (…) 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]- αδέσποτος (adéspotos)
- δεσπόζων (despózon), δεσπόζουσα (despózousa), δεσπόζον (despózon) (active present participle)
- δεσποζόμενος (despozómenos, passive perfect participle) (of pets)
- and see: δεσπότης m (despótis, “despot”)
References
[edit]- ^ δεσπόζω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language