απέχω
See also: ἀπέχω
Greek
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀπέχω (apékhō), from ἀπό (apó) απ- (ap-) + ἔχω (ékhō), έχω (écho)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈpe.xo/
- Hyphenation: α‧πέ‧χω
Verb
απέχω • (apécho) (imperfect απείχα, passive —) found only in the present and imperfect tenses
- (used with από) to be distant from, be far away
- Πόσο απέχει η Αθήνα από εδώ; ― Póso apéchei i Athína apó edó? ― How far away is Athens from here?
Conjugation
απέχω (active forms only imperfective)
| Active voice ➤ — Imperfective aspect ➤ | ||||
| Indicative mood ➤ | Present ➤ | Imperfect ➤ | Future ➤ | |
| 1 sg | απείχα | θα απέχω | ||
| 2 sg | απέχεις | απείχες | θα απέχεις | |
| 3 sg | απέχει | απείχε | θα απέχει | |
| 1 pl | απέχουμε, [‑ομε] | απέχαμε | θα απέχουμε, [‑ομε] | |
| 2 pl | απέχετε | απέχατε | θα απέχετε | |
| 3 pl | απέχουν(ε) | απείχαν, απέχαν(ε) | θα απέχουν(ε) | |
| Subjunctive mood ➤ | Formed using present tense from above with a particle (να, ας). | |||
| Imperative mood ➤ | 2 sg | 2 pl | ||
| Imperfective aspect | — | απέχετε | ||
| Other forms | Present participle ➤ | |||
| απέχοντας ➤ | ||||
| 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
- ισαπέχων (isapéchon, “equidistant”)
Verb
απέχω • (apécho) (imperfect απείχα, past απέσχον, passive —)
Usage notes
Syntax
- + από (apó, “from”) + accusative
- or + genitive (more formal)
Conjugation
απέχω (active forms only)
| Active voice ➤ | ||||
| Indicative mood ➤ | Imperfective aspect ➤ | Perfective aspect ➤ | ||
| Non-past tenses ➤ | Present ➤ | Dependent ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | απόσχω | |||
| 2 sg | απέχεις | απόσχεις | ||
| 3 sg | απέχει | απόσχει | ||
| 1 pl | απέχουμε, [‑ομε] | απόσχουμε, [‑ομε] | ||
| 2 pl | απέχετε | απόσχετε | ||
| 3 pl | απέχουν(ε) | απόσχουν(ε) | ||
| Past tenses ➤ | Imperfect ➤ | Simple past ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | απείχα | [{απέσχον}]1 | ||
| 2 sg | απείχες | [{απέσχες}] | ||
| 3 sg | απείχε | {απέσχε} | ||
| 1 pl | απέχαμε | [{απέσχομεν}] | ||
| 2 pl | απέχατε | [{απέσχετε}] | ||
| 3 pl | απείχαν, απέχαν(ε) | [{απέσχον}] | ||
| Future tenses ➤ | Continuous ➤ | Simple ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | θα ➤ | θα απόσχω ➤ | ||
| 2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl | θα απέχεις, … | θα απόσχεις, … | ||
| Perfect aspect ➤ | ||||
| Present perfect ➤ | έχω, έχεις, … απόσχει | |||
| Past perfect ➤ | είχα, είχες, … απόσχει | |||
| Future perfect ➤ | θα έχω, θα έχεις, … απόσχει | |||
| 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 | [άπεχε] | [άποσχε] | ||
| 2 pl | απέχετε | απόσχτε | ||
| Other forms | ||||
| Active present participle ➤ | απέχοντας ➤ | |||
| Active perfect participle ➤ | έχοντας απόσχει ➤ | |||
| Passive perfect participle ➤ | — | |||
| Nonfinite form ➤ | απόσχει | |||
| Notes Appendix:Greek verbs |
3. Dated passive forms as in the ancient aorist ἀπέσχον from the conjugation of ἀπέχω. In Modern Greek, found in the 3rd person. (all persons included here, for reference). • (…) 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
- αποχή f (apochí, “abstinence, abstention”)
Further reading
- απέχω - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only (abbreviations)], Centre for the Greek language
- απέχω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language