αργώ
Greek
editEtymology
editInherited from Ancient Greek ἀργῶ (argô), contracted form of ἀργέω (argéō). Ultimately from ἔργον (érgon).
Pronunciation
editVerb
editαργώ • (argó) (past άργησα, passive —)
- (transitive) to delay, hold up
- Άργησα να πάω στη δουλειά μου σήμερα.
- Árgisa na páo sti douleiá mou símera.
- I was late to my job today.
- (intransitive) to be late, lose time
- (intransitive) to be closed
Conjugation
editαργώ (active forms only)
Active voice ➤ | ||||
Indicative mood ➤ | Imperfective aspect ➤ | Perfective aspect ➤ | ||
Non-past tenses ➤ | Present ➤ | Dependent ➤ | ||
1 sg | αργώ | αργήσω | ||
2 sg | αργείς | αργήσεις | ||
3 sg | αργεί | αργήσει | ||
1 pl | αργούμε | αργήσουμε, [-ομε] | ||
2 pl | αργείτε | αργήσετε | ||
3 pl | αργούν(ε) | αργήσουν(ε) | ||
Past tenses ➤ | Imperfect ➤ | Simple past ➤ | ||
1 sg | αργούσα | άργησα | ||
2 sg | αργούσες | άργησες | ||
3 sg | αργούσε | άργησε | ||
1 pl | αργούσαμε | αργήσαμε | ||
2 pl | αργούσατε | αργήσατε | ||
3 pl | αργούσαν(ε) | άργησαν, αργήσαν(ε) | ||
Future tenses ➤ | Continuous ➤ | Simple ➤ | ||
1 sg | θα αργώ ➤ | θα αργήσω ➤ | ||
2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl | θα αργείς, … | θα αργήσεις, … | ||
Perfect aspect ➤ | ||||
Present perfect ➤ | έχω, έχεις, … αργήσει | |||
Past perfect ➤ | είχα, είχες, … αργήσει | |||
Future perfect ➤ | θα έχω, θα έχεις, … αργήσει | |||
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 | — | άργησε | ||
2 pl | αργείτε | αργήστε | ||
Other forms | ||||
Active present participle ➤ | αργώντας ➤ | |||
Active perfect participle ➤ | έχοντας αργήσει ➤ | |||
Passive perfect participle ➤ | — | |||
Nonfinite form ➤ | αργήσει | |||
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- see: αργά (argá, “late, slowly”, adverb)
- καθυστέρηση f (kathystérisi, “the delay, lag”, noun)
- καθυστερώ (kathysteró, “to delay, be delayed, detained, lag, procrastinate”, verb)
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