καθίζω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• κατίζω (katízō) — Ionic

Etymology

κατα- (kata-, “down”) +‎ ἵζω (hízō, “to sit”)

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ka.tʰíz.dɔː/ → /kaˈθi.zo/ → /kaˈθi.zo/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ka.tʰíz.dɔː/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /kaˈtʰi.zo/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /kaˈθi.zo/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /kaˈθi.zo/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /kaˈθi.zo/

Verb

κᾰθῐ́ζω • (kathízō)

1. (causal) to make to sit down, seat
   • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 3.68
   • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 6.360
   • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 9.488
   • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 3.382
   • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 18.389
   • 460 BCE – 420 BCE, Herodotus, Histories 2.121.5
   • 430 BCE – 354 BCE, Xenophon, Anabasis 2.1.4
   1. to set or place
      • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 5.36
      • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 2.549
      • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 14.204
      • 413 BCE, Euripides, Ion 1541
      • 430 BCE, Euripides, Herakles' Children 664
      • 460 BCE – 395 BCE, Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War 4.90
      • 460 BCE – 395 BCE, Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War 6.66
      • 428 BCE – 347 BCE, Plato, Laws 755E
      1. to set or place for any purpose, post
         • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Odyssey 4.524
         • 460 BCE – 420 BCE, Herodotus, Histories 1.89
         • 430 BCE – 354 BCE, Xenophon, Cyropaedia 2.2.14
         • 460 BCE – 420 BCE, Herodotus, Histories 3.155
         • 46 CE – 120 CE, Plutarch, Publicola 19
         • 5th century BC, Pherecrates, Persians 4
   2. to set up
      • 522 BCE – 443 BCE, Pindar, Pythian Ode 5.55
      • 300 BCE – 250 BCE, Apollonius of Rhodes, Argonautica 4.1219
   3. to make an assembly take their seats, convene or hold an assembly
      • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Odyssey 2.69
      • 422 BCE, Aristophanes, The Wasps 305
      • 384 BCE – 322 BCE, Demosthenes, Against Timocrates 25
      • 428 BCE – 347 BCE, Plato, Laws 873E
      • 361 BCE, Demosthenes, Against Midias 223
      • 428 BCE – 347 BCE, Plato, The Statesman 298E
      • 46 CE – 120 CE, Plutarch, Solon 19
   4. to put into a certain condition
      • 400 BCE – 387 BCE, Plato, Ion 535E
      • 430 BCE – 354 BCE, Xenophon, Cyropaedia 2.2.15
      • 300 BCE – 200 BCE, Theocritus, 1 51
2. (intransitive) to sit down, be seated, take one's seat, sit
   • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 3.394
   • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 15.50
   • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Odyssey 8.422
   • 460 BCE – 420 BCE, Herodotus, Histories 1.181
   • 436 BCE – 338 BCE, Isocrates, Against Callimachus 9
   • 436 BCE – 338 BCE, Isocrates, Areopagiticus 15
   • 423 BCE, Aristophanes, The Clouds 254
   • 384 BCE – 322 BCE, Aristotle, History of Animals 9.9.1
   • 460 BCE – 395 BCE, Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War 1.126
   • 413 BCE, Euripides, Ion 366
   • 458 BCE, Euripides, Electra 980
   • 416 BCE, Euripides, Herakles 48
   • 413 BCE, Euripides, Ion 6
   • 413 BCE, Euripides, Ion 1317
   • Lob., Aj. 191
   1. to sit at meals
      • 430 BCE – 354 BCE, Xenophon, Cyropaedia 8.4.2
   2. to sit as judge
      • 460 BCE – 420 BCE, Herodotus, Histories 1.97
      • 460 BCE – 420 BCE, Herodotus, Histories 5.25
      • 428 BCE – 347 BCE, Plato, Laws 659B
      • 384 BCE – 322 BCE, Demosthenes, Against Timocrates 89
   3. to sit down in a country, encamp
      • 460 BCE – 395 BCE, Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War 4.93
   4. to settle, sink in
      • 428 BCE – 347 BCE, Plato, Phaedrus 254B
   5. (of ships) to run aground, be stranded
      • 200 BCE – 118 BCE, Polybius, The Histories 1.39.3
      • 64 BCE – 24 CE, Strabo, Geography 2.3.4
3. (middle voice, intransitive)
   • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 19.50
   • 300 BCE – 200 BCE, Theocritus, 15 3
   • 361 BCE, Demosthenes, Against Midias 56
   • 361 BCE, Demosthenes, Against Midias 162
   1. (of birds) to settle, alight
      • 384 BCE – 322 BCE, Aristotle, History of Animals 9.10.1

Inflection

   Present: καθίζω, καθίζομαι

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	καθίζω	καθίζεις	καθίζει	καθίζετον	καθίζετον	καθίζομεν	καθίζετε	καθίζουσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	καθίζω	καθίζῃς	καθίζῃ	καθίζητον	καθίζητον	καθίζωμεν	καθίζητε	καθίζωσῐ(ν)
	optative	καθίζοιμῐ	καθίζοις	καθίζοι	καθίζοιτον	καθιζοίτην	καθίζοιμεν	καθίζοιτε	καθίζοιεν
	imperative		καθίζε	καθιζέτω	καθίζετον	καθιζέτων		καθίζετε	καθιζόντων
middle/ passive	indicative	καθίζομαι	καθίζῃ, καθίζει	καθίζεται	καθίζεσθον	καθίζεσθον	καθιζόμεθᾰ	καθίζεσθε	καθίζονται
	subjunctive	καθίζωμαι	καθίζῃ	καθίζηται	καθίζησθον	καθίζησθον	καθιζώμεθᾰ	καθίζησθε	καθίζωνται
	optative	καθιζοίμην	καθίζοιο	καθίζοιτο	καθίζοισθον	καθιζοίσθην	καθιζοίμεθᾰ	καθίζοισθε	καθίζοιντο
	imperative		καθίζου	καθιζέσθω	καθίζεσθον	καθιζέσθων		καθίζεσθε	καθιζέσθων
		active				middle/passive
infinitive		καθίζειν				καθίζεσθαι
participle	m	καθίζων				καθιζόμενος
	f	καθίζουσᾰ				καθιζομένη
	n	καθῖζον				καθιζόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Imperfect: ἐκάθιζον, ἐκαθιζόμην

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐκάθιζον	ἐκάθιζες	ἐκάθιζε(ν)	ἐκαθίζετον	ἐκαθιζέτην	ἐκαθίζομεν	ἐκαθίζετε	ἐκάθιζον
middle/ passive	indicative	ἐκαθιζόμην	ἐκαθίζου	ἐκαθίζετο	ἐκαθίζεσθον	ἐκαθιζέσθην	ἐκαθιζόμεθᾰ	ἐκαθίζεσθε	ἐκαθίζοντο
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Imperfect: κάθιζον, καθιζόμην (Epic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	κάθιζον	κάθιζες	κάθιζε(ν)	καθίζετον	καθιζέτην	καθίζομεν	καθίζετε	κάθιζον
middle/ passive	indicative	καθιζόμην	καθίζου	καθίζετο	καθίζεσθον	καθιζέσθην	καθιζόμε(σ)θᾰ	καθίζεσθε	καθίζοντο
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms are based on conjecture. Use with caution. For more details, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Future: καθίσω, καθίσομαι

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	καθίσω	καθίσεις	καθίσει	καθίσετον	καθίσετον	καθίσομεν	καθίσετε	καθίσουσῐ(ν)
	optative	καθίσοιμῐ	καθίσοις	καθίσοι	καθίσοιτον	καθισοίτην	καθίσοιμεν	καθίσοιτε	καθίσοιεν
middle	indicative	καθίσομαι	καθίσῃ, καθίσει	καθίσεται	καθίσεσθον	καθίσεσθον	καθισόμεθᾰ	καθίσεσθε	καθίσονται
	optative	καθισοίμην	καθίσοιο	καθίσοιτο	καθίσοισθον	καθισοίσθην	καθισοίμεθᾰ	καθίσοισθε	καθίσοιντο
		active			middle
infinitive		καθίσειν			καθίσεσθαι
participle	m	καθίσων			καθισόμενος
	f	καθίσουσᾰ			καθισομένη
	n	καθῖσον			καθισόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Future: καθιέω, καθιέομαι (Uncontracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	καθιέω	καθιέεις	καθιέει	καθιέετον	καθιέετον	καθιέομεν	καθιέετε	καθιέουσῐ(ν)
	optative	καθιέοιμῐ	καθιέοις	καθιέοι	καθιέοιτον	καθιεοίτην	καθιέοιμεν	καθιέοιτε	καθιέοιεν
middle	indicative	καθιέομαι	καθιέῃ, καθιέει	καθιέεται	καθιέεσθον	καθιέεσθον	καθιεόμεθᾰ	καθιέεσθε	καθιέονται
	optative	καθιεοίμην	καθιέοιο	καθιέοιτο	καθιέοισθον	καθιεοίσθην	καθιεοίμεθᾰ	καθιέοισθε	καθιέοιντο
		active			middle
infinitive		καθιέειν			καθιέεσθαι
participle	m	καθιέων			καθιεόμενος
	f	καθιέουσᾰ			καθιεομένη
	n	καθιέον			καθιεόμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Future: καθιῶ, καθιοῦμαι (Contracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	καθιῶ	καθιεῖς	καθιεῖ	καθιεῖτον	καθιεῖτον	καθιοῦμεν	καθιεῖτε	καθιοῦσῐ(ν)
	optative	καθιοίην, καθιοῖμῐ	καθιοίης, καθιοῖς	καθιοίη, καθιοῖ	καθιοῖτον, καθιοίητον	καθιοίτην, καθιοιήτην	καθιοῖμεν, καθιοίημεν	καθιοῖτε, καθιοίητε	καθιοῖεν, καθιοίησᾰν
middle	indicative	καθιοῦμαι	καθιῇ	καθιεῖται	καθιεῖσθον	καθιεῖσθον	καθιούμεθᾰ	καθιεῖσθε	καθιοῦνται
	optative	καθιοίμην	καθιοῖο	καθιοῖτο	καθιοῖσθον	καθιοίσθην	καθιοίμεθᾰ	καθιοῖσθε	καθιοῖντο
		active			middle
infinitive		καθιεῖν			καθιεῖσθαι
participle	m	καθιῶν			καθιούμενος
	f	καθιοῦσᾰ			καθιουμένη
	n	καθιοῦν			καθιούμενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Future: καθιξέω, καθιξέομαι (Doric, contracted)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	καθιξέω	καθιξεῖς	καθιξεῖ	καθιξεῖτον	καθιξεῖτον	καθιξέομες	καθιξεῖτε	καθιξέοντῐ
	optative	καθιξέοιμι	καθιξέοις	καθιξέοι	καθιξέοιτον	καθιξεοίτᾱν	καθιξέοιμες	καθιξέοιτε	καθιξέοιεν
middle	indicative	καθιξέομαι	καθιξῇ	καθιξεῖται	καθιξεῖσθον	καθιξεῖσθον	καθιξεόμεθᾰ	καθιξεῖσθε	καθιξέονται
	optative	καθιξεοίμᾱν	καθιξέοιο	καθιξέοιτο	καθιξέοισθον	καθιξεοίσθᾱν	καθιξεοίμεθᾰ	καθιξέοισθε	καθιξέοιντο
		active			middle
infinitive		καθιξεῖν			καθιξεῖσθαι
participle	m	καθιξέων			καθιξεόμενος
	f	καθιξέουσᾰ			καθιξεομένᾱ
	n	καθιξέον			καθιξεόμενον
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms are based on conjecture. Use with caution. For more details, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Aorist: ἐκάθισᾰ, ἐκαθισᾰ́μην

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	ἐκάθισᾰ	ἐκάθισᾰς	ἐκάθισε(ν)	ἐκαθίσᾰτον	ἐκαθισᾰ́την	ἐκαθίσᾰμεν	ἐκαθίσᾰτε	ἐκάθισᾰν
	subjunctive	καθίσω	καθίσῃς	καθίσῃ	καθίσητον	καθίσητον	καθίσωμεν	καθίσητε	καθίσωσῐ(ν)
	optative	καθίσαιμῐ	καθίσειᾰς, καθίσαις	καθίσειε(ν), καθίσαι	καθίσαιτον	καθισαίτην	καθίσαιμεν	καθίσαιτε	καθίσειᾰν, καθίσαιεν
	imperative		κάθισον	καθισᾰ́τω	καθίσᾰτον	καθισᾰ́των		καθίσᾰτε	καθισᾰ́ντων
middle	indicative	ἐκαθισᾰ́μην	ἐκαθίσω	ἐκαθίσᾰτο	ἐκαθίσᾰσθον	ἐκαθισᾰ́σθην	ἐκαθισᾰ́μεθᾰ	ἐκαθίσᾰσθε	ἐκαθίσᾰντο
	subjunctive	καθίσωμαι	καθίσῃ	καθίσηται	καθίσησθον	καθίσησθον	καθισώμεθᾰ	καθίσησθε	καθίσωνται
	optative	καθισαίμην	καθίσαιο	καθίσαιτο	καθίσαισθον	καθισαίσθην	καθισαίμεθᾰ	καθίσαισθε	καθίσαιντο
	imperative		κάθισαι	καθισᾰ́σθω	καθίσᾰσθον	καθισᾰ́σθων		καθίσᾰσθε	καθισᾰ́σθων
		active			middle
infinitive		καθῖσαι			καθίσᾰσθαι
participle	m	καθίσᾱς			καθισᾰ́μενος
	f	καθίσᾱσᾰ			καθισᾰμένη
	n	καθῖσᾰν			καθισᾰ́μενον
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Aorist: κάθισᾰ, καθισᾰ́μην (Epic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	κάθισᾰ	κάθισᾰς	κάθισε(ν)	καθίσᾰτον	καθισᾰ́την	καθίσᾰμεν	καθίσᾰτε	κάθισᾰν
	subjunctive	καθίσω, καθίσωμῐ	καθίσῃς, καθίσῃσθᾰ	καθίσῃ, καθίσῃσῐ	καθίσητον	καθίσητον	καθίσωμεν	καθίσητε	καθίσωσῐ(ν)
	optative	καθίσαιμῐ	καθίσαις, καθίσαισθᾰ, καθίσειᾰς	καθίσειε(ν), καθίσαι	καθισεῖτον	καθισείτην	καθισεῖμεν	καθισεῖτε	καθισεῖεν
	imperative		κάθισον	καθισᾰ́τω	καθίσᾰτον	καθισᾰ́των		καθίσᾰτε	καθισᾰ́ντων
middle	indicative	καθισᾰ́μην	καθίσᾰο	καθίσᾰτο	καθίσᾰσθον	καθισᾰ́σθην	καθισᾰ́με(σ)θᾰ	καθίσᾰσθε	καθίσᾰντο
	subjunctive	καθίσωμαι	καθίσηαι	καθίσηται	καθίσησθον	καθίσησθον	καθισώμε(σ)θᾰ	καθίσησθε	καθίσωνται
	optative	καθισαίμην	καθίσαιο	καθίσαιτο	καθίσαισθον	καθισαίσθην	καθισαίμε(σ)θᾰ	καθίσαισθε	καθισαίᾰτο
	imperative		κάθισαι	καθισᾰ́σθω	καθίσᾰσθον	καθισᾰ́σθων		καθίσᾰσθε	καθισᾰ́σθων
		active			middle
infinitive		καθῖσαι/καθισᾰ́μεν/καθισᾰμέναι			καθίσᾰσθαι
participle	m	καθίσᾱς			καθισᾰ́μενος
	f	καθίσᾱσᾰ			καθισᾰμένη
	n	καθῖσᾰν			καθισᾰ́μενον
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms are based on conjecture. Use with caution. For more details, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Aorist: κατῖσᾰ, κατισᾰ́μην (Ionic)

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	κατῖσᾰ	κατῖσᾰς	κατῖσε(ν)	κατίσᾰτον	κατισᾰ́την	κατίσᾰμεν	κατίσᾰτε	κατῖσᾰν
	subjunctive	κατίσω	κατίσῃς	κατίσῃ	κατίσητον	κατίσητον	κατίσωμεν	κατίσητε	κατίσωσῐ(ν)
	optative	κατίσαιμῐ	κατίσειᾰς, κατίσαις	κατίσειε(ν), κατίσαι	κατισεῖτον	κατισείτην	κατισεῖμεν	κατισεῖτε	κατισεῖεν
	imperative		κάτισον	κατισᾰ́τω	κατίσᾰτον	κατισᾰ́των		κατίσᾰτε	κατισᾰ́ντων
middle	indicative	κατισᾰ́μην	κατίσω	κατίσᾰτο	κατίσᾰσθον	κατισᾰ́σθην	κατισᾰ́μεθᾰ	κατίσᾰσθε	κατίσᾰντο
	subjunctive	κατίσωμαι	κατίσηαι	κατίσηται	κατίσησθον	κατίσησθον	κατισώμεθᾰ	κατίσησθε	κατίσωνται
	optative	κατισαίμην	κατίσαιο	κατίσαιτο	κατίσαισθον	κατισαίσθην	κατισαίμεθᾰ	κατίσαισθε	κατισαίᾰτο
	imperative		κάτισαι	κατισᾰ́σθω	κατίσᾰσθον	κατισᾰ́σθων		κατίσᾰσθε	κατισᾰ́σθων
		active			middle
infinitive		κατῖσαι			κατίσᾰσθαι
participle	m	κατίσᾱς			κατισᾰ́μενος
	f	κατίσᾱσᾰ			κατισᾰμένη
	n	κατῖσᾰν			κατισᾰ́μενον
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms are based on conjecture. Use with caution. For more details, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

   Perfect: κεκάθικᾰ

number		singular			dual		plural
		first	second	third	second	third	first	second	third
active	indicative	κεκάθικᾰ	κεκάθικᾰς	κεκάθικε(ν)	κεκαθίκᾰτον	κεκαθίκᾰτον	κεκαθίκᾰμεν	κεκαθίκᾰτε	κεκαθίκᾱσῐ(ν)
	subjunctive	κεκαθίκω	κεκαθίκῃς	κεκαθίκῃ	κεκαθίκητον	κεκαθίκητον	κεκαθίκωμεν	κεκαθίκητε	κεκαθίκωσῐ(ν)
	optative	κεκαθίκοιμῐ, κεκαθικοίην	κεκαθίκοις, κεκαθικοίης	κεκαθίκοι, κεκαθικοίη	κεκαθίκοιτον	κεκαθικοίτην	κεκαθίκοιμεν	κεκαθίκοιτε	κεκαθίκοιεν
	imperative		κεκάθικε	κεκαθικέτω	κεκαθίκετον	κεκαθικέτων		κεκαθίκετε	κεκαθικόντων
		active
infinitive		κεκαθικέναι
participle	m	κεκαθικώς
	f	κεκαθικυῖᾰ
	n	κεκαθικός
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For conjugation in dialects other than Attic, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal conjugation.

Synonyms

• κᾰθέζομαι (kathézomai), ἕζομαι (hézomai, “sit oneself, sit down”)
• κᾰ́θημαι (káthēmai), ἧμαι (hêmai, “to be seated”)
• κᾰθῐζᾰ́νω (kathizánō), ῐ̔ζᾰ́νω (hizánō, “to cause to sit, to sit down”)
• ῐ̔́ζω (hízō, “to cause to sit, to sit down”)

Derived terms

• ἀντικαθίζομαι (antikathízomai)

Further reading

• “καθίζω”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “καθίζω”, in Liddell & Scott (1889) An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, New York: Harper & Brothers
• “καθίζω”, in Autenrieth, Georg (1891) A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges, New York: Harper and Brothers
• καθίζω in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette
• καθίζω in Cunliffe, Richard J. (1924) A Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect: Expanded Edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, published 1963
• “καθίζω”, in Slater, William J. (1969) Lexicon to Pindar, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter
• G2523 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καθίζω (kathízō).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈθizo/
• Hyphenation: κα‧θί‧ζω

Verb

καθίζω • (kathízo) (past κάθισα, passive —, ppp καθισμένος)

1. (causal) to make to sit down, seat

   Καθίζω το μωρό στο καρεκλάκι για να το ταΐσω.

   Kathízo to moró sto karekláki gia na to taḯso.

   I put the baby in the baby chair to feed it.

   1. (idiomatic) to make to sit down and listen to directions

      Με κάθισε κάτω κι άρχισε να με μαλώνει.

      Me káthise káto ki árchise na me malónei.

      He/she sat me down and started giving instructions.

2. (intransitive) to settle (sink gradually to a lower level)

   Το καράβι κάθισε στα ρηχά.

   To karávi káthise sta richá.

   The boat has run aground in the shallows.

Conjugation

καθίζω   (active voice only plus passive perfect participle)

	Active voice ➤
Indicative mood ➤	Imperfective aspect ➤	Perfective aspect ➤
Non-past tenses ➤	Present ➤	Dependent ➤
1 sg	καθίζω  (καθιζάνω →)	καθίσω
2 sg	καθίζεις	καθίσεις
3 sg	καθίζει	καθίσει
1 pl	καθίζουμε, [‑ομε]	καθίσουμε, [‑ομε]
2 pl	καθίζετε	καθίσετε
3 pl	καθίζουν(ε)	καθίσουν(ε)
Past tenses ➤	Imperfect ➤	Simple past ➤
1 sg	κάθιζα	κάθισα
2 sg	κάθιζες	κάθισες
3 sg	κάθιζε	κάθισε
1 pl	καθίζαμε	καθίσαμε
2 pl	καθίζατε	καθίσατε
3 pl	κάθιζαν, καθίζαν(ε)	κάθισαν, καθίσαν(ε)
Future tenses ➤	Continuous ➤	Simple ➤
1 sg	θα καθίζω ➤	θα καθίσω ➤
2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl	θα καθίζεις, …	θα καθίσεις, …
	Perfect aspect ➤
Present perfect ➤	έχω, έχεις, … καθίσει   έχω, έχεις, … καθισμένο, ‑η, ‑ο ➤	είμαι, είσαι, … καθισμένος, ‑η, ‑ο ➤ (also passive voice)
Past perfect ➤	είχα, είχες, … καθίσει   είχα, είχες, … καθισμένο, ‑η, ‑ο	ήμουν, ήσουν, … καθισμένος, ‑η, ‑ο
Future perfect ➤	θα έχω, θα έχεις, … καθίσει   θα έχω, θα έχεις, … καθισμένο, ‑η, ‑ο	θα είμαι, θα είσαι, … καθισμένος, ‑η, ‑ο
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	κάθιζε	κάθισε
2 pl	καθίζετε	καθίστε
Other forms
Active present participle ➤	καθίζοντας ➤
Active perfect participle ➤	έχοντας καθίσει ➤
Passive perfect participle ➤	καθισμένος, ‑η, ‑ο ➤
Nonfinite form ➤	καθίσει
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.

Derived terms

• ακαθισιά f (akathisiá, “idleness”)
• ακαθισία f (akathisía, “(medical) akathisia”)
• ακάθιστος (akáthistos, “not seated”) (also masculine noun)
• Ακάθιστος (Akáthistos, “not seated”) (title of religious hymn)
• ακατακάθιστος (akatakáthistos, “with no sediments, blurred”)
• ανακαθίζω (anakathízo, “to sit up”) & derivatives
• καθισιά f (kathisiá, “sitting”, noun) (idiomatic: at one sitting, only once)
• καθισιό n (kathisió, “idleness”)
• κάθισμα n (káthisma, “the seat, way of sitting”)
• καθιστικό n (kathistikó, “sitting room”)
• καθιστικός (kathistikós, “lounging, sedentary”)
• καθιστός (kathistós, “sitting”, adjective)
• καθίστρα f (kathístra, “(idiomatic) the reposing (day)”)
• κατακάθι n (katakáthi, “sediment”)
• κατακαθίζω (katakathízo, “create sediment”)
• κατάκαθισμα n (katákathisma, “sediment”)

 

Derived expressions

• καθίζω κάτω (kathízo káto, “to make sit to scold or give instructions”) (literally: "to make someone sit down")
• καθίζω στο σκαμνί (kathízo sto skamní, “to make accountable, to take to court”) (literally: "to make sit someone on the stool")

 

Related terms

• καθιζάνω (kathizáno, “subside, become sediment”) and its derivatives:
  • καθίζημα n (kathízima, “sediment”)
  • καθίζηση f (kathízisi, “subsiding, sedimentation”)
• κάθομαι (káthomai, “to sit, to sit down”, deponent verb) & derivatives
  • καθούμενος (kathoúmenos)