καταλαβαίνω
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Inherited from the mediaeval Byzantine Greek καταλαβαίνω (katalabaínō), from Ancient Greek καταλαμβάνω (katalambánō) with metaplasm according to λαμβάνω (lambánō) > λαβαίνω (lavaíno).[1] Morphologically, κατα- (kata-) + λαβαίνω (lavaíno, “receive”). Doublet of καταλαμβάνω (katalamváno).
καταλαβαίνω • (katalavaíno) (past κατάλαβα) passive: only plural present stem
Active voice ➤ | Passive voice ➤ | |||
Indicative mood ➤ | Imperfective aspect ➤ | Perfective aspect ➤ | Imperfective aspect | Perfective aspect |
Non-past tenses ➤ | Present ➤ | Dependent ➤ | Present | Dependent |
1 sg | καταλαβαίνω | καταλάβω | — | — |
2 sg | καταλαβαίνεις | καταλάβεις | — | — |
3 sg | καταλαβαίνει | καταλάβει | — | — |
1 pl | καταλαβαίνουμε, [‑ομε] | καταλάβουμε, [‑ομε] | καταλαβαινόμαστε | — |
2 pl | καταλαβαίνετε | καταλάβετε | καταλαβαίνεστε, καταλαβαινόσαστε | — |
3 pl | καταλαβαίνουν(ε) | καταλάβουν(ε) | καταλαβαίνονται | — |
Past tenses ➤ | Imperfect ➤ | Simple past ➤ | Imperfect | Simple past |
1 sg | καταλάβαινα | κατάλαβα | — | — |
2 sg | καταλάβαινες | κατάλαβες | — | — |
3 sg | καταλάβαινε | κατάλαβε | — | — |
1 pl | καταλαβαίναμε | καταλάβαμε | καταλαβαινόμασταν, (-όμαστε) | — |
2 pl | καταλαβαίνατε | καταλάβατε | καταλαβαινόσασταν, (-όσαστε) | — |
3 pl | καταλάβαιναν, καταλαβαίναν(ε) | κατάλαβαν, καταλάβαν(ε) | καταλαβαίνονταν, καταλαβαινόντουσαν | — |
Future tenses ➤ | Continuous ➤ | Simple ➤ | Continuous | Simple |
1 sg | θα καταλαβαίνω ➤ | θα καταλάβω ➤ | plural 1st: θα καταλαβαινόμαστε ➤ | — ➤ |
2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl | θα καταλαβαίνεις, … | θα καταλάβεις, … | plural 2nd: θα καταλαβαίνεστε, θα καταλαβαινόσαστε, ... | — |
Perfect aspect ➤ | Perfect aspect | |||
Present perfect ➤ | έχω, έχεις, … καταλάβει | — | ||
Past perfect ➤ | είχα, είχες, … καταλάβει | — | ||
Future perfect ➤ | θα έχω, θα έχεις, … καταλάβει | — | ||
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 | Imperfective aspect | Perfective aspect |
2 sg | καταλάβαινε | κατάλαβε | — | — |
2 pl | καταλαβαίνετε | καταλάβετε | — | — |
Other forms | Active voice | Passive voice | ||
Present participle➤ | καταλαβαίνοντας ➤ | — | ||
Perfect participle➤ | έχοντας καταλάβει ➤ | — | ||
Nonfinite form➤ | καταλάβει | — | ||
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. | |||
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