προφταίνω
Greek
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Ancient Greek προφθάνω (prophthánō) with -αίνω (-aíno) ending and -φθ- → -φτ- change.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɾoˈfte.no/
- Hyphenation: προ‧φταί‧νω
Verb
προφταίνω • (proftaíno) (past πρόφτασα, passive —)
- to catch, to get to in time, to make it in time for (to be in time for)
- to catch up (with) (to reach something that had been ahead)
- to make it in time [with να (na) and verb ‘to do something’]
- to have time [with να (na) and verb ‘to do something’]
- Synonym: προλαβαίνω (prolavaíno)
- to be around at the same time as
Conjugation
προφταίνω (active forms only)
| Active voice ➤ | ||||
| Indicative mood ➤ | Imperfective aspect ➤ | Perfective aspect ➤ | ||
| Non-past tenses ➤ | Present ➤ | Dependent ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | προφτάσω | |||
| 2 sg | προφταίνεις | προφτάσεις | ||
| 3 sg | προφταίνει | προφτάσει | ||
| 1 pl | προφταίνουμε, [‑ομε] | προφτάσουμε, [‑ομε] | ||
| 2 pl | προφταίνετε | προφτάσετε | ||
| 3 pl | προφταίνουν(ε) | προφτάσουν(ε) | ||
| Past tenses ➤ | Imperfect ➤ | Simple past ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | πρόφταινα | πρόφτασα | ||
| 2 sg | πρόφταινες | πρόφτασες | ||
| 3 sg | πρόφταινε | πρόφτασε | ||
| 1 pl | προφταίναμε | προφτάσαμε | ||
| 2 pl | προφταίνατε | προφτάσατε | ||
| 3 pl | πρόφταιναν, προφταίναν(ε) | πρόφτασαν, προφτάσαν(ε) | ||
| Future tenses ➤ | Continuous ➤ | Simple ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | θα ➤ | θα προφτάσω ➤ | ||
| 2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl | θα προφταίνεις, … | θα προφτάσεις, … | ||
| Perfect aspect ➤ | ||||
| Present perfect ➤ | έχω, έχεις, … προφτάσει | |||
| Past perfect ➤ | είχα, είχες, … προφτάσει | |||
| Future perfect ➤ | θα έχω, θα έχεις, … προφτάσει | |||
| 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 | πρόφταινε | πρόφτασε | ||
| 2 pl | προφταίνετε | προφτάστε | ||
| Other forms | ||||
| Active present participle ➤ | προφταίνοντας ➤ | |||
| Active perfect participle ➤ | έχοντας προφτάσει ➤ | |||
| Passive perfect participle ➤ | — | |||
| Nonfinite form ➤ | προφτάσει | |||
| 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
- ^ προφταίνω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language