ηγούμαι
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Greek[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Learnedly from Ancient Greek ἡγοῦμαι (hēgoûmai), contracted form of ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai).
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
ηγούμαι • (igoúmai) deponent (past ηγήθηκα)
Usage notes[edit]
- This verb can only be construed with an indirect object, either introduced by the preposition σε (se) or, continuing ancient usage, with a morphological genitive:[1]
- Ο Στέφανος ηγείται στην προσπάθεια για την ανανέωση του κόμματος. (periphrastic construction)
- O Stéfanos igeítai stin prospátheia gia tin ananéosi tou kómmatos.
- Stefanos is leading the effort to renew the party.
- Ο Στέφανος ηγείται της προσπάθειας για την ανανέωση του κόμματος. (with genitive object)
- O Stéfanos igeítai tis prospátheias gia tin ananéosi tou kómmatos.
- Stefanos is leading the effort to renew the party.
Conjugation[edit]
ηγούμαι (deponent: passive forms only)
| Passive voice ➤ | ||
| Indicative mood ➤ | Imperfective aspect ➤ | Perfective aspect ➤ |
| Non-past tenses ➤ | Present ➤ | Dependent ➤ |
| 1 sg | ηγούμαι | ηγηθώ |
| 2 sg | ηγείσαι | ηγηθείς |
| 3 sg | ηγείται | ηγηθεί |
| 1 pl | ηγούμαστε, {ηγούμεθα} | ηγηθούμε |
| 2 pl | ηγείστε, {ηγείσθε} | ηγηθείτε |
| 3 pl | ηγούνται | ηγηθούν(ε) |
| Past tenses ➤ | Imperfect ➤ | Simple past ➤ |
| 1 sg | [ηγούμουν(α)] | ηγήθηκα |
| 2 sg | {ηγείσο} | ηγήθηκες |
| 3 sg | ηγούνταν, {ηγείτο} | ηγήθηκε |
| 1 pl | ηγούμασταν, (‑ούμαστε) | ηγηθήκαμε |
| 2 pl | — | ηγηθήκατε |
| 3 pl | ηγούνταν, {ηγούντο} | ηγήθηκαν, ηγηθήκαν(ε) |
| Future tenses ➤ | Continuous ➤ | Simple ➤ |
| 1 sg | θα ηγούμαι ➤ | θα ηγηθώ ➤ |
| 2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl | θα ηγείσαι, … | θα ηγηθείς, … |
| Perfect aspect ➤ | ||
| Present perfect ➤ | έχω, έχεις, … ηγηθεί | |
| Past perfect ➤ | είχα, είχες, … ηγηθεί | |
| Future perfect ➤ | θα έχω, θα έχεις, … ηγηθεί | |
| 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 | — | ηγήσου |
| 2 pl | ηγείστε, {ηγείσθε} | ηγηθείτε |
| Other forms | Passive voice | |
| Present participle ➤ | ηγούμενος, ‑η, ‑ο ➤ | |
| Perfect participle ➤ | — | |
| Nonfinite form ➤ | ηγηθεί | |
| 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]
- see: ηγέτης m (igétis, “leader”)
References[edit]
- ^ ηγούμαι - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.