λαβαίνω

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek [Term?], from Ancient Greek λαμβάνω (lambánō). Doublet of λαμβάνω (lamváno).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laˈve.no/
• Hyphenation: λα‧βαί‧νω

Verb

λαβαίνω • (lavaíno) (past έλαβα, passive —)

1. (colloquial or literary, uncommon) Alternative form of λαμβάνω (lamváno)

Usage notes

• Found as second combining form in e.g. καταλαβαίνω (katalavaíno, “I understand”), προλαβαίνω (prolavaíno, “I catch up”)
• For passive sense, see λαμβάνομαι (lamvánomai) of λαμβάνω (lamváno)

Conjugation

λαβαίνω   (active voice only)

	Active voice ➤
Indicative mood ➤	Imperfective aspect ➤	Perfective aspect ➤
Non-past tenses ➤	Present ➤	Dependent ➤
1 sg	λαβαίνω  (λαμβάνω →)	λάβω
2 sg	λαβαίνεις	λάβεις
3 sg	λαβαίνει	λάβει
1 pl	λαβαίνουμε	λάβουμε
2 pl	λαβαίνετε	λάβετε
3 pl	λαβαίνουν(ε)	λάβουν(ε)
Past tenses ➤	Imperfect ➤	Simple past ➤
1 sg	λάβαινα	έλαβα
2 sg	λάβαινες	έλαβες
3 sg	λάβαινε	έλαβε
1 pl	λαβαίναμε	λάβαμε
2 pl	λαβαίνατε	λάβατε
3 pl	λάβαιναν, λαβαίναν(ε)	έλαβαν, λάβαν(ε)
Future tenses ➤	Continuous ➤	Simple ➤
1 sg	θα λαβαίνω ➤	θα λάβω ➤
2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl	θα λαβαίνεις, …	θα λάβεις, …
	Perfect aspect ➤
Present perfect ➤	έχω, έχεις, … λάβει
Past perfect ➤	είχα, είχες, … λάβει
Future perfect ➤	θα έχω, θα έχεις, … λάβει
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	λάβαινε	λάβε
2 pl	λαβαίνετε	λάβετε
Other forms
Active present participle ➤	λαβαίνοντας ➤
Active perfect participle ➤	έχοντας λάβει ➤
Passive perfect participle ➤	—
Nonfinite form ➤	λάβει
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.