απέχω

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Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀπέχω (apékhō), from ἀπό (apó) απ- (ap-) + ἔχω (ékhō), έχω (écho)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈpe.xo/
  • Hyphenation: α‧πέ‧χω

Verb

απέχω • (apécho) (imperfect απείχα, passive —) found only in the present and imperfect tenses

  1. (used with από) to be distant from, be far away
    Πόσο απέχει η Αθήνα από εδώ; ― Póso apéchei i Athína apó edó? ― How far away is Athens from here?

Conjugation

απέχω   (active forms only imperfective)
Active voice ➤   —   Imperfective aspect ➤
Indicative mood ➤ Present ➤ Imperfect ➤ Future ➤
1 sg απέχω απείχα θα απέχω
2 sg απέχεις απείχες θα απέχεις
3 sg απέχει απείχε θα απέχει
1 pl απέχουμε, [‑ομε] απέχαμε θα απέχουμε, [‑ομε]
2 pl απέχετε απέχατε θα απέχετε
3 pl απέχουν(ε) απείχαν, απέχαν(ε) θα απέχουν(ε)
Subjunctive mood ➤ Formed using present tense from above with a particle (να, ας).
Imperative mood ➤ 2 sg 2 pl
Imperfective aspect — απέχετε
Other forms Present participle ➤
απέχοντας ➤
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.

Verb

απέχω • (apécho) (imperfect απείχα, past απέσχον, passive —)

  1. (used with από) abstain from, refrain from
  2. (used with από) be absent

Usage notes

Syntax

Conjugation

απέχω   (active forms only)
Active voice ➤
Indicative mood ➤ Imperfective aspect ➤ Perfective aspect ➤
Non-past tenses ➤ Present ➤ Dependent ➤
1 sg απέχω απόσχω
2 sg απέχεις απόσχεις
3 sg απέχει απόσχει
1 pl απέχουμε, [‑ομε] απόσχουμε, [‑ομε]
2 pl απέχετε απόσχετε
3 pl απέχουν(ε) απόσχουν(ε)
Past tenses ➤ Imperfect ➤ Simple past ➤
1 sg απείχα [{απέσχον}]1
2 sg απείχες [{απέσχες}]
3 sg απείχε {απέσχε}
1 pl απέχαμε [{απέσχομεν}]
2 pl απέχατε [{απέσχετε}]
3 pl απείχαν, απέχαν(ε) [{απέσχον}]
Future tenses ➤ Continuous ➤ Simple ➤
1 sg θα απέχω ➤ θα απόσχω ➤
2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl θα απέχεις, … θα απόσχεις, …
Perfect aspect ➤
Present perfect ➤   έχω, έχεις, … απόσχει  
Past perfect ➤   είχα, είχες, … απόσχει  
Future perfect ➤   θα έχω, θα έχεις, … απόσχει  
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 [άπεχε] [άποσχε]
2 pl απέχετε απόσχτε
Other forms
Active present participle ➤   απέχοντας ➤
Active perfect participle ➤   έχοντας απόσχει ➤
Passive perfect participle ➤ —
Nonfinite form ➤   απόσχει
Notes  
 
Appendix:Greek verbs 		 3. Dated passive forms as in the ancient aorist ἀπέσχον from the conjugation of ἀπέχω. In Modern Greek, found in the 3rd person. (all persons included here, for reference).
 • (…) optional or informal.   rare.   {…} learned, archaic.
 • Multiple forms are shown in order of reducing frequency.
 • Periphrastic imperative forms may be produced using the subjunctive.
  • αποχή f (apochí, “abstinence, abstention”)

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