ημερεύω
Greek
Alternative forms
- μερεύω (merévo)
Etymology
Inherited from Byzantine Greek ἡμερεύω (hēmereúō) from ἥμερος (hḗmeros) ἡμερ- + -εύω (-évo). The ancient sense of ἡμερεύω (hēmereúō, “spend the day”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /i.meˈɾe.vo/
- Hyphenation: η‧με‧ρεύ‧ω
Verb
ημερεύω • (imerévo) (past ημέρεψα, passive —)
- I domesticate, tame, break in
Conjugation
ημερεύω (active forms only)
| Active voice ➤ | ||||
| Indicative mood ➤ | Imperfective aspect ➤ | Perfective aspect ➤ | ||
| Non-past tenses ➤ | Present ➤ | Dependent ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | ημερέψω | |||
| 2 sg | ημερεύεις | ημερέψεις | ||
| 3 sg | ημερεύει | ημερέψει | ||
| 1 pl | ημερεύουμε, [‑ομε] | ημερέψουμε, [‑ομε] | ||
| 2 pl | ημερεύετε | ημερέψετε | ||
| 3 pl | ημερεύουν(ε) | ημερέψουν(ε) | ||
| Past tenses ➤ | Imperfect ➤ | Simple past ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | ημέρευα | ημέρεψα | ||
| 2 sg | ημέρευες | ημέρεψες | ||
| 3 sg | ημέρευε | ημέρεψε | ||
| 1 pl | ημερεύαμε | ημερέψαμε | ||
| 2 pl | ημερεύατε | ημερέψατε | ||
| 3 pl | ημέρευαν, ημερεύαν(ε) | ημέρεψαν, ημερέψαν(ε) | ||
| Future tenses ➤ | Continuous ➤ | Simple ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | θα ➤ | θα ημερέψω ➤ | ||
| 2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl | θα ημερεύεις, … | θα ημερέψεις, … | ||
| Perfect aspect ➤ | ||||
| Present perfect ➤ | έχω, έχεις, … ημερέψει | |||
| Past perfect ➤ | είχα, είχες, … ημερέψει | |||
| Future perfect ➤ | θα έχω, θα έχεις, … ημερέψει | |||
| 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 | ημέρευε | ημέρεψε, (ημέρευ' 1) | ||
| 2 pl | ημερεύετε | ημερέψτε, ημερεύτε2 | ||
| Other forms | ||||
| Active present participle ➤ | ημερεύοντας ➤ | |||
| Active perfect participle ➤ | έχοντας ημερέψει ➤ | |||
| Passive perfect participle ➤ | — | |||
| Nonfinite form ➤ | ημερέψει | |||
| Notes Appendix:Greek verbs |
1. Colloquial apocopic perfective imperative + accusative of article & noun or weak pronouns e.g. ημέρευ' το ("tame it!"). 2. Colloquial. • (…) optional or informal. […] rare. {…} learned, archaic. • Multiple forms are shown in order of reducing frequency. • Periphrastic imperative forms may be produced using the subjunctive. | |||
Synonyms
Related terms
- ημέρωμα n (iméroma, “taming”)
- see: ήμερος (ímeros, “tame, domesticated”, adjective)
Further reading
- ημερεύω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language