κυματίζω
Greek
Verb
κυματίζω • (kymatízo) (past κυμάτισα, passive —)
- to wave, flutter, flap (handkerchief, skirt, flag, etc)
- Οι σημαίες κυμάτιζαν στον αέρα.
- Oi simaíes kymátizan ston aéra.
- The flags were waving in the breeze.
Usage notes
- Jordanidou[1] states that this verb is found chiefly in the present and imperfect tenses; Babiniotis[2] gives a simple past form.
Conjugation
κυματίζω (active forms only)
| Active voice ➤ | ||||
| Indicative mood ➤ | Imperfective aspect ➤ | Perfective aspect ➤ | ||
| Non-past tenses ➤ | Present ➤ | Dependent ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | κυματίσω | |||
| 2 sg | κυματίζεις | κυματίσεις | ||
| 3 sg | κυματίζει | κυματίσει | ||
| 1 pl | κυματίζουμε, [‑ομε] | κυματίσουμε, [‑ομε] | ||
| 2 pl | κυματίζετε | κυματίσετε | ||
| 3 pl | κυματίζουν(ε) | κυματίσουν(ε) | ||
| Past tenses ➤ | Imperfect ➤ | Simple past ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | κυμάτιζα | κυμάτισα | ||
| 2 sg | κυμάτιζες | κυμάτισες | ||
| 3 sg | κυμάτιζε | κυμάτισε | ||
| 1 pl | κυματίζαμε | κυματίσαμε | ||
| 2 pl | κυματίζατε | κυματίσατε | ||
| 3 pl | κυμάτιζαν, κυματίζαν(ε) | κυμάτισαν, κυματίσαν(ε) | ||
| Future tenses ➤ | Continuous ➤ | Simple ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | θα ➤ | θα κυματίσω ➤ | ||
| 2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl | θα κυματίζεις, … | θα κυματίσεις, … | ||
| Perfect aspect ➤ | ||||
| Present perfect ➤ | έχω, έχεις, … κυματίσει | |||
| Past perfect ➤ | είχα, είχες, … κυματίσει | |||
| Future perfect ➤ | θα έχω, θα έχεις, … κυματίσει | |||
| 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 | κυμάτιζε | κυμάτισε | ||
| 2 pl | κυματίζετε | κυματίστε | ||
| Other forms | ||||
| Active present participle ➤ | κυματίζοντας ➤ | |||
| Active perfect participle ➤ | έχοντας κυματίσει ➤ | |||
| Passive perfect participle ➤ | — | |||
| Nonfinite form ➤ | κυματίσει | |||
| 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. | |||
References
- ^ Jordanidou, Anna (2004) Τα ρήματα της νέας ελληνικής [Modern Greek Verbs], Athens: Patakis Publishers
- ^ κυματίζω - Babiniotis, Georgios (2008) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 3rd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.