καταφθάνω

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek καταφθάνω (“fall upon unawares; pay in advance”). The form καταφτάνω (kataftáno), since Mediaeval times. By surface analysis, κατα- (“completely”) +‎ φθάνω (“arrive”).[1] Doublet of καταφτάνω (kataftáno).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.taˈfθa.no/
  • Hyphenation: κα‧τα‧φθά‧νω

Verb

καταφθάνω • (kataftháno) (past κατέφθασα, passive —)

  1. to arrive in time
  2. to arrive unexpectedly (also ironic, or for unpleasant arrivals)

Conjugation

καταφθάνω   (active forms only)
Active voice ➤
Indicative mood ➤ Imperfective aspect ➤ Perfective aspect ➤
Non-past tenses ➤ Present ➤ Dependent ➤
1 sg καταφθάσω
2 sg καταφθάνεις καταφθάσεις
3 sg καταφθάνει καταφθάσει
1 pl καταφθάνουμε, [‑ομε] καταφθάσουμε, [‑ομε]
2 pl καταφθάνετε καταφθάσετε
3 pl καταφθάνουν(ε) καταφθάσουν(ε)
Past tenses ➤ Imperfect ➤ Simple past ➤
1 sg κατέφθανα κατέφθασα
2 sg κατέφθανες κατέφθασες
3 sg κατέφθανε κατέφθασε
1 pl καταφθάναμε καταφθάσαμε
2 pl καταφθάνατε καταφθάσατε
3 pl κατέφθαναν, καταφθάναν(ε) κατέφθασαν, καταφθάσαν(ε)
Future tenses ➤ Continuous ➤ Simple ➤
1 sg θα ➤ θα καταφθάσω ➤
2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl θα καταφθάνεις, … θα καταφθάσεις, …
Perfect aspect ➤
Present perfect ➤   έχω, έχεις, … καταφθάσει  
Past perfect ➤   είχα, είχες, … καταφθάσει  
Future perfect ➤   θα έχω, θα έχεις, … καταφθάσει  
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 (κατάφθανε) (κατάφθασε)
2 pl καταφθάνετε καταφθάστε
Other forms
Active present participle ➤   καταφθάνοντας ➤
Active perfect participle ➤   έχοντας καταφθάσει ➤
Passive perfect participle ➤ —
Nonfinite form ➤   καταφθάσει
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.

Synonyms

Older forms:

Antonyms

References

  1. ^ καταφθάνω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
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