From Ancient Greek ἐπεμβαίνω (epembaínō, “stand upon”). By surface analysis, (επί) επ- ((epí) ep-) + (εν) εμ- ((en) em-) + βαίνω (vaíno, “I go to”).
επεμβαίνω • (epemvaíno) (imperfect επενέβαινα, past επέμβηκα/επενέβην, passive —)
| Active voice ➤ | ||||
| Indicative mood ➤ | Imperfective aspect ➤ | Perfective aspect ➤ | ||
| Non-past tenses ➤ | Present ➤ | Dependent ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | επεμβαίνω | επέμβω | ||
| 2 sg | επεμβαίνεις | επέμβεις | ||
| 3 sg | επεμβαίνει | επέμβει | ||
| 1 pl | επεμβαίνουμε, [‑ομε] | επέμβουμε, [‑ομε] | ||
| 2 pl | επεμβαίνετε | επέμβετε | ||
| 3 pl | επεμβαίνουν(ε) | επέμβουν(ε) | ||
| Past tenses ➤ | Imperfect ➤ | Simple past ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | επενέβαινα | (επέμβηκα), [{επενέβην}]1 | ||
| 2 sg | επενέβαινες | (επέμβηκες), [{επενέβης}] | ||
| 3 sg | επενέβαινε | (επέμβηκε), {επενέβη} | ||
| 1 pl | επεμβαίναμε | (επεμβήκαμε), [{επενέβημεν}] | ||
| 2 pl | επεμβαίνατε | (επεμβήκατε), [{επενέβητε}] | ||
| 3 pl | επενέβαιναν, επεμβαίναν(ε) | (επέμβηκαν, επεμβήκανε), {επενέβησαν} | ||
| Future tenses ➤ | Continuous ➤ | Simple ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | θα επεμβαίνω ➤ | θα επέμβω ➤ | ||
| 2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl | θα επεμβαίνεις, … | θα επέμβεις, … | ||
| Perfect aspect ➤ | ||||
| Present perfect ➤ | έχω, έχεις, … επέμβει | |||
| Past perfect ➤ | είχα, είχες, … επέμβει | |||
| Future perfect ➤ | θα έχω, θα έχεις, … επέμβει | |||
| 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 | (επέμβαινε) | — | ||
| 2 pl | επεμβαίνετε | επέμβετε | ||
| Other forms | ||||
| Active present participle ➤ | επεμβαίνοντας ➤ | |||
| Active perfect participle ➤ | έχοντας επέμβει ➤ | |||
| Passive perfect participle ➤ | — | |||
| Nonfinite form ➤ | επέμβει | |||
| Notes Appendix:Greek verbs |
1. Past tense forms are rare: the formal 3rd persons are more common. The formal endings with -ην are very formal, as in the ancient aorist ἐπενέβην from the conjugation of ἐπεμβαίνω. In Modern Greek, used in the 3rd persons (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. | |||