αργώ

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See also: Αργώ, Ἀργώ, and ἀργῶ

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek ἀργῶ (argô), contracted form of ἀργέω (argéō). Ultimately from ἔργον (érgon).

Pronunciation

Verb

αργώ • (argó) (past άργησα, passive —)

  1. (transitive) to delay, hold up
    Άργησα να πάω στη δουλειά μου σήμερα.
    Árgisa na páo sti douleiá mou símera.
    I was late to my job today.
  2. (intransitive) to be late, lose time
  3. (intransitive) to be closed

Conjugation

αργώ   (active forms only)
Active voice ➤
Indicative mood ➤ Imperfective aspect ➤ Perfective aspect ➤
Non-past tenses ➤ Present ➤ Dependent ➤
1 sg αργώ αργήσω
2 sg αργείς αργήσεις
3 sg αργεί αργήσει
1 pl αργούμε αργήσουμε, [-ομε]
2 pl αργείτε αργήσετε
3 pl αργούν(ε) αργήσουν(ε)
Past tenses ➤ Imperfect ➤ Simple past ➤
1 sg αργούσα άργησα
2 sg αργούσες άργησες
3 sg αργούσε άργησε
1 pl αργούσαμε αργήσαμε
2 pl αργούσατε αργήσατε
3 pl αργούσαν(ε) άργησαν, αργήσαν(ε)
Future tenses ➤ Continuous ➤ Simple ➤
1 sg θα αργώ ➤ θα αργήσω ➤
2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl θα αργείς, … θα αργήσεις, …
Perfect aspect ➤
Present perfect ➤   έχω, έχεις, … αργήσει  
Past perfect ➤   είχα, είχες, … αργήσει  
Future perfect ➤   θα έχω, θα έχεις, … αργήσει  
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 — άργησε
2 pl αργείτε αργήστε
Other forms
Active present participle ➤   αργώντας ➤
Active perfect participle ➤   έχοντας αργήσει ➤
Passive perfect participle ➤ —
Nonfinite form ➤   αργήσει
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.
  • see: αργά (argá, “late, slowly”, adverb)
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