άγω

See also: ἄγω

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek ἄγω (ágō), from Proto-Hellenic *ágō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti, from the root *h₂eǵ-.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈa.ɣo/
Hyphenation: ά‧γω

Verb

άγω • (ágo) (passive άγομαι) found chiefly in the present tense - other forms mainly in compounds

to lead
to force against the will
expression: άγω και φέρω, (especially in the passive) άγομαι και φέρομαι

Conjugation

άγω άγομαι (chiefly in present tense - other forms found in compounds)

	Active voice ➤		Passive voice ➤
Indicative mood ➤	Imperfective aspect ➤	Perfective aspect ➤	Imperfective aspect	Perfective aspect
Non-past tenses ➤	Present ➤	Dependent ➤	Present	Dependent
1 sg	άγω	‑αγάγω¹	άγομαι	αχθώ
2 sg	άγεις	‑αγάγεις	άγεσαι	αχθείς
3 sg	άγει	‑αγάγει	άγεται	αχθεί

1 pl	άγουμε, [‑ομε]	‑αγάγουμε	αγόμαστε, {αγόμεθα}	αχθούμε
2 pl	άγετε	‑αγάγετε	άγεστε, {άγεσθε}	αχθείτε
3 pl	άγουν(ε)	‑αγάγουν[ε]	άγονται	αθχούν[ε]

Past tenses ➤	Imperfect ➤	Simple past ➤	Imperfect	Simple past
1 sg	‑ήγα	‑ήγαγα¹	αγόμουν	άχθηκα, [{ήχθην}]
2 sg	‑ήγες	‑ήγαγες	[αγόσουν]	άχθηκες, [{ήχθης}]
3 sg	‑ήγε	‑ήγαγε	αγόταν	άχθηκε, {ήχθη}

1 pl	‑άγαμε, ‑ήγαμε	‑αγάγαμε	αγόμασταν	αχθήκαμε, [{ήχθημεν}]
2 pl	‑άγατε, ‑ήγατε	‑αγάγατε	[αγόσασταν]	αχθήκατε, [{ήχθητε}]
3 pl	‑ήγαν	‑ήγαγαν	άγονταν	άχθηκαν, αχθήκαν[ε], {ήχθησαν}

Future tenses ➤	Continuous ➤	Simple ➤	Continuous	Simple
1 sg	θα άγω ➤	θα ‑αγάγω¹ ➤	θα άγομαι ➤	θα αχθώ ➤
2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl	θα άγεις, …	θα ‑αγάγεις, ...	θα άγεσαι, …	θα αχθείς, …

	Perfect aspect ➤		Perfect aspect
Present perfect ➤	έχω, έχεις, ... ‑αγάγει¹		έχω, έχεις, … αχθεί
Past perfect ➤	είχα, είχες, ... ‑αγάγει		είχα, είχες, … αχθεί
Future perfect ➤	θα έχω, θα έχεις, ... ‑αγάγει		θα έχω, θα έχεις, … αχθεί

Subjunctive mood ➤	Formed using present, dependent (for simple past) or present perfect from above with a particle (να, ας). e.g. Active present: να άγω, past: να -αγάγω, perfect: να έχω -αγάγει Passive present: να άγομαι, past: να αχθώ, perfect: να έχω αχθεί

Imperative mood ➤	Imperfective aspect	Perfective aspect	Imperfective aspect	Perfective aspect
2 sg	(άγε)²	[{‑άγαγε}]	—	—
2 pl	(άγετε), ‑άγετε	‑αγάγετε	άγεστε, {άγεσθε}	αχθείτε

Other forms	Active voice		Passive voice
Present participle➤	{άγων, άγουσα, άγον} άγοντας ➤		-αγόμενος, -η, -ο³ ➤
Perfect participle➤	έχοντας ‑αγάγει ➤		{-ηγμένος, ‑η, ‑o} [-αγμένος, ‑η, ‑o] ➤

Nonfinite form➤	‑αγάγει¹		αχθεί


Notes Appendix:Greek verbs	1. Also perfective forms -άξω (dependent), -ήξα (past), which are proscribed, used colloquially only for verb παράγω, dependent να/θα παραγάγω, proscribed: να/θα παράξω, past παρήξα, παράξαμε, etc. The derived noun is παραγωγή form stem αγ-. 2. Imperative άγε, but not in compounds. 3. Also ancient passive past participle αχθείς (as in προσαχθείς) • Conjugation as in ancient ἄγω with imperfect ἦγον, aorist ἤγαγον. The future ἄξω and aorist ἦξα were rare. In Modern Greek, most forms are found in compounds. • (…) 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

Compounds of άγω (and see their derivatives)

ανάγω (anágo, “lead up, reduce”)
αναπαράγω (anaparágo, “reproduce”)
απάγω (apágo, “abduct”)
διεξάγω (diexágo)
εισάγω (eiságo, “import”)
ενάγω (enágo) (law)
εξάγω (exágo, “export”)
επάγω (epágo)
επανεισάγω (epaneiságo, “reimport”)
επανεξάγω (epanexágo, “reexport”)
κατάγω (katágo), κατάγομαι (katágomai, “originate from”)
μετάγω (metágo)
παράγω (parágo, “produce”)
προάγω (proágo, “promote”)
προσάγω (proságo)
συνάγω (synágo, “deduce”)
υπάγω (ypágo)

Also see verbs -αγωγώ like ψυχαγωγώ (psychagogó)
Related terms include:

αγωγή f (agogí, “training, upbringing”) and -αγωγή, -αγωγία compounds
αγωγός m (agogós, “pipe, conductor”) and -αγωγός, -αγωγέας, -αγωγικός (-agogikós) compounds
-αγωγείο
-αγός, -ηγός
αγέλη f (agéli, “herd”)
αγώι n (agói, “porterage”)
and see cognates αγώνας m (agónas, “struggle”), άξιος (áxios, “worthy”), άξονας m (áxonas, “axis”)

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