καταλήγω
Greek
editEtymology
editLearnedly, from Ancient Greek καταλήγω (katalḗgō) & semantic loan from French finir par, aboutir. By surface analysis, κατα- (kata-) + λήγω (lígo, “end”).
Pronunciation
editVerb
editκαταλήγω • (katalígo) (past κατέληξα, passive —)
- to end up
- (euphemistic) to die
Conjugation
editκαταλήγω (active forms only)
Active voice ➤ | ||||
Indicative mood ➤ | Imperfective aspect ➤ | Perfective aspect ➤ | ||
Non-past tenses ➤ | Present ➤ | Dependent ➤ | ||
1 sg | καταλήγω | καταλήξω | ||
2 sg | καταλήγεις | καταλήξεις | ||
3 sg | καταλήγει | καταλήξει | ||
1 pl | καταλήγουμε, [‑ομε] | καταλήξουμε, [‑ομε] | ||
2 pl | καταλήγετε | καταλήξετε | ||
3 pl | καταλήγουν(ε) | καταλήξουν(ε) | ||
Past tenses ➤ | Imperfect ➤ | Simple past ➤ | ||
1 sg | κατέληγα | κατέληξα | ||
2 sg | κατέληγες | κατέληξες | ||
3 sg | κατέληγε | κατέληξε | ||
1 pl | καταλήγαμε | καταλήξαμε | ||
2 pl | καταλήγατε | καταλήξατε | ||
3 pl | κατέληγαν, καταλήγαν(ε) | κατέληξαν, καταλήξαν(ε) | ||
Future tenses ➤ | Continuous ➤ | Simple ➤ | ||
1 sg | θα καταλήγω ➤ | θα καταλήξω ➤ | ||
2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl | θα καταλήγεις, … | θα καταλήξεις, … | ||
Perfect aspect ➤ | ||||
Present perfect ➤ | έχω, έχεις, … καταλήξει | |||
Past perfect ➤ | είχα, είχες, … καταλήξει | |||
Future perfect ➤ | θα έχω, θα έχεις, … καταλήξει | |||
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 | κατάληγε | κατάληξε | ||
2 pl | καταλήγετε | καταλήξτε | ||
Other forms | ||||
Active present participle ➤ | καταλήγοντας ➤ | |||
Active perfect participle ➤ | έχοντας καταλήξει ➤ | |||
Passive perfect participle ➤ | — | |||
Nonfinite form ➤ | καταλήξει | |||
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- κατάληξη f (katálixi)
- καταληκτικός (kataliktikós)
and see: κατά (katá) and λήγω (lígo)
Further reading
edit- καταλήγω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language