φέγγω

Greek

Etymology

Inherited form of Ancient Greek φέγγω (phéngō), from φέγγος (phéngos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfeŋ.ɡo/
• Hyphenation: φέγ‧γω

Verb

φέγγω • (féngo) (past έφεξα, passive —)

1. to shine
2. (impersonal) to dawn

Conjugation

φέγγω   (active forms only)

	Active voice ➤
Indicative mood ➤	Imperfective aspect ➤	Perfective aspect ➤
Non-past tenses ➤	Present ➤	Dependent ➤
1 sg	φέγγω	φέξω
2 sg	φέγγεις	φέξεις
3 sg	φέγγει	φέξει
1 pl	φέγγουμε, [‑ομε]	φέξουμε, [‑ομε]
2 pl	φέγγετε	φέξετε
3 pl	φέγγουν(ε)	φέξουν(ε)
Past tenses ➤	Imperfect ➤	Simple past ➤
1 sg	έφεγγα	έφεξα
2 sg	έφεγγες	έφεξες
3 sg	έφεγγε	έφεξε
1 pl	φέγγαμε	φέξαμε
2 pl	φέγγατε	φέξατε
3 pl	έφεγγαν, φέγγαν(ε)	έφεξαν, φέξαν(ε)
Future tenses ➤	Continuous ➤	Simple ➤
1 sg	θα φέγγω ➤	θα φέξω ➤
2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl	θα φέγγεις, …	θα φέξεις, …
	Perfect aspect ➤
Present perfect ➤	έχω, έχεις, … φέξει
Past perfect ➤	είχα, είχες, … φέξει
Future perfect ➤	θα έχω, θα έχεις, … φέξει
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	φέγγε	φέξε, φέχ' 1
2 pl	φέγγετε	φέξτε, φέχτε2
Other forms
Active present participle ➤	φέγγοντας ➤
Active perfect participle ➤	έχοντας φέξει ➤
Passive perfect participle ➤	—
Nonfinite form ➤	φέξει
Notes     Appendix:Greek verbs	1. Colloquial apocopic perfective imperative + accusative of article & noun or weak pronouns e.g. φέχ' το ("shed some light on it!")  2. Colloquial.  • 3rd singular persons, also impersonal: "it is dawn"  • (…) optional or informal.   […] rare.   {…} learned, archaic.  • Multiple forms are shown in order of reducing frequency.  • Periphrastic imperative forms may be produced using the subjunctive.

Derived terms

• φέξε μου και γλίστρησα (féxe mou kai glístrisa) (colloquial expression)

Related terms

compounds

• αντιφέγγω (antiféngo)
• αχνοφέγγω (achnoféngo)
• θαμποφέγγω (thampoféngo)
• τρεμοφέγγω (tremoféngo)

related

• φεγγάρι n (fengári, “the moon”)
• φέγγει (féngei, “it dawns”)
• φεγγίζω (fengízo)
• φεγγίτης m (fengítis)
• and see: φέγγος n (féngos, “the light of”)