ψεύδομαι

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /psěu̯.do.mai̯/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈpsew.do.mɛ/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈpseβ.ðo.mɛ/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈpsev.ðo.me/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈpsev.ðo.me/

Verb

ψεύδομαι • (pseúdomai)

first-person singular present mediopassive indicative of ψεύδω (pseúdō)

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek ψεύδομαι (pseúdomai), from ψεύδω (pseúdō).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpse.vðo.me/
Hyphenation: ψεύ‧δο‧μαι

Verb

ψεύδομαι • (psévdomai) deponent found only in the present and imperfect tenses ^[1] & rare past tense ψεύσθηκα (pséfsthika) ^[2]

(formal) to lie, tell lies
common: λέω ψέματα (léo psémata)

Conjugation

ψεύδομαι (deponent: passive forms only)

	Passive voice ➤
Indicative mood ➤	Imperfective aspect ➤	Perfective aspect ➤
Non-past tenses ➤	Present ➤	Dependent ➤
1 sg	ψεύδομαι	ψευσθώ
2 sg	ψεύδεσαι	ψευσθείς
3 sg	ψεύδεται	ψευσθεί

1 pl	ψευδόμαστε	ψευσθούμε
2 pl	ψεύδεστε, ψευδόσαστε	ψευσθείτε
3 pl	ψεύδονται	ψευσθούν(ε)

Past tenses ➤	Imperfect ➤	Simple past ➤
1 sg	ψευδόμουν(α)	ψεύσθηκα
2 sg	ψευδόσουν(α)	ψεύσθηκες
3 sg	ψευδόταν(ε)	ψεύσθηκε

1 pl	ψευδόμασταν, (‑όμαστε)	ψευσθήκαμε
2 pl	ψευδόσασταν, (‑όσαστε)	ψευσθήκατε
3 pl	ψεύδονταν, (ψευδόντουσαν)	ψεύσθηκαν, ψευσθήκαν(ε)

Future tenses ➤	Continuous ➤	Simple ➤
1 sg	θα ψεύδομαι ➤	θα ψευσθώ ➤
2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl	θα ψεύδεσαι, …	θα ψευσθείς, …

	Perfect aspect ➤
Present perfect ➤	έχω, έχεις, … ψευσθεί
Past perfect ➤	είχα, είχες, … ψευσθεί
Future perfect ➤	θα έχω, θα έχεις, … ψευσθεί

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	—	(ψεύσου)
2 pl	ψεύδεστε	ψευσθείτε

Other forms	Passive voice
Present participle ➤	ψευδόμενος, ‑η, ‑ο ➤
Perfect participle ➤	—

Nonfinite form ➤	ψευσθεί


Notes Appendix:Greek verbs	• Mostly in present and imperfect. Perfective aspect (past tense) is more rare. • (…) optional or informal. […] rare. {…} learned, archaic. • Multiple forms are shown in order of reducing frequency. • Periphrastic imperative forms may be produced using the subjunctive.
Notes Appendix:Greek verbs

Related terms

ψέμα n (pséma, “lie”)

stem with ψευδ-

αλληλοδιαψεύδονται (allilodiapsévdontai, “contradict each other, refute”)
αυτοδιαψεύδομαι (aftodiapsévdomai, “contradict one's self”)
αψευδής (apsevdís, “not lying, truthful”)
αψευδώς (apsevdós, adverb)
διαψεύδω (diapsévdo, “contradict, refute”) & related words
διάψευση f (diápsefsi)
ψευδής (psevdís, “insincere, not true”)
ψευδώς (psevdós, adverb)
ψευδίζω (psevdízo, “I lisp”) & related words
ψευδισμός m (psevdismós, “lisp”)
ψευδο- (psevdo-, “pseudo-”) compounds
ψευδός (psevdós, “lisper”)

and see: ψεύτης m (pséftis, “liar”) for stem ψευτο- (psefto-), ψευστ-

References

^ Jordanidou, Anna (2004) Τα ρήματα της νέας ελληνικής [Modern Greek Verbs], Athens: Patakis Publishers
^ ψεύδομαι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language

[1] Jordanidou, Anna (2004) Τα ρήματα της νέας ελληνικής [Modern Greek Verbs], Athens: Patakis Publishers

[2] ψεύδομαι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language

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