αργώ
Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Ancient Greek ἀργῶ (argô), contracted form of ἀργέω (argéō). Ultimately from ἔργον (érgon).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aɾˈɣo/
- Hyphenation: αρ‧γώ
- Homophone: αργό (argó)
Verb
αργώ • (argó) (past άργησα, passive —)
- (transitive) to delay, hold up
- Άργησα να πάω στη δουλειά μου σήμερα.
- Árgisa na páo sti douleiá mou símera.
- I was late to my job today.
- (intransitive) to be late, lose time
- (intransitive) to be closed
Conjugation
αργώ (active forms only)
| Active voice ➤ | ||||
| Indicative mood ➤ | Imperfective aspect ➤ | Perfective aspect ➤ | ||
| Non-past tenses ➤ | Present ➤ | Dependent ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | αργήσω | |||
| 2 sg | αργείς | αργήσεις | ||
| 3 sg | αργεί | αργήσει | ||
| 1 pl | αργούμε | αργήσουμε, [-ομε] | ||
| 2 pl | αργείτε | αργήσετε | ||
| 3 pl | αργούν(ε) | αργήσουν(ε) | ||
| Past tenses ➤ | Imperfect ➤ | Simple past ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | αργούσα | άργησα | ||
| 2 sg | αργούσες | άργησες | ||
| 3 sg | αργούσε | άργησε | ||
| 1 pl | αργούσαμε | αργήσαμε | ||
| 2 pl | αργούσατε | αργήσατε | ||
| 3 pl | αργούσαν(ε) | άργησαν, αργήσαν(ε) | ||
| Future tenses ➤ | Continuous ➤ | Simple ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | θα ➤ | θα αργήσω ➤ | ||
| 2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl | θα αργείς, … | θα αργήσεις, … | ||
| Perfect aspect ➤ | ||||
| Present perfect ➤ | έχω, έχεις, … αργήσει | |||
| Past perfect ➤ | είχα, είχες, … αργήσει | |||
| Future perfect ➤ | θα έχω, θα έχεις, … αργήσει | |||
| 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 | — | άργησε | ||
| 2 pl | αργείτε | αργήστε | ||
| Other forms | ||||
| Active present participle ➤ | αργώντας ➤ | |||
| Active perfect participle ➤ | έχοντας αργήσει ➤ | |||
| Passive perfect participle ➤ | — | |||
| Nonfinite form ➤ | αργήσει | |||
| 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
- see: αργά (argá, “late, slowly”, adverb)
- καθυστέρηση f (kathystérisi, “the delay, lag”, noun)
- καθυστερώ (kathysteró, “to delay, be delayed, detained, lag, procrastinate”, verb)
- αργοπορώ (argoporó, “to delay, be delayed, lag”, verb)