ηγούμαι

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Greek

Etymology

Learnedly from Ancient Greek ἡγοῦμαι (hēgoûmai), contracted form of ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iˈɣu.me/
  • Hyphenation: η‧γού‧μαι

Verb

ηγούμαι • (igoúmai) deponent (past ηγήθηκα)

  1. (formal) to lead, be in command of
  2. (formal) to head, head up

Usage notes

  • This verb can only be construed with an indirect object, either introduced by the preposition σε (se) or, continuing ancient usage, with a morphological genitive:[1]
    Ο Στέφανος ηγείται στην προσπάθεια για την ανανέωση του κόμματος. (periphrastic construction)
    O Stéfanos igeítai stin prospátheia gia tin ananéosi tou kómmatos.
    Stefanos is leading the effort to renew the party.
    Ο Στέφανος ηγείται της προσπάθειας για την ανανέωση του κόμματος. (with genitive object)
    O Stéfanos igeítai tis prospátheias gia tin ananéosi tou kómmatos.
    Stefanos is leading the effort to renew the party.

Conjugation

ηγούμαι (deponent: passive forms only)
Passive voice ➤
Indicative mood ➤ Imperfective aspect ➤ Perfective aspect ➤
Non-past tenses ➤ Present ➤ Dependent ➤
1 sg ηγούμαι ηγηθώ
2 sg ηγείσαι ηγηθείς
3 sg ηγείται ηγηθεί
1 pl ηγούμαστε, {ηγούμεθα} ηγηθούμε
2 pl ηγείστε, {ηγείσθε} ηγηθείτε
3 pl ηγούνται ηγηθούν(ε)
Past tenses ➤ Imperfect ➤ Simple past ➤
1 sg [ηγούμουν(α)] ηγήθηκα
2 sg {ηγείσο} ηγήθηκες
3 sg ηγούνταν, {ηγείτο} ηγήθηκε
1 pl ηγούμασταν, (‑ούμαστε) ηγηθήκαμε
2 pl — ηγηθήκατε
3 pl ηγούνταν, {ηγούντο} ηγήθηκαν, ηγηθήκαν(ε)
Future tenses ➤ Continuous ➤ Simple ➤
1 sg θα ηγούμαι ➤ θα ηγηθώ ➤
2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl θα ηγείσαι, … θα ηγηθείς, …
Perfect aspect ➤
Present perfect ➤   έχω, έχεις, … ηγηθεί
Past perfect ➤   είχα, είχες, … ηγηθεί
Future perfect ➤   θα έχω, θα έχεις, … ηγηθεί
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 — ηγήσου
2 pl ηγείστε, {ηγείσθε} ηγηθείτε
Other forms Passive voice
Present participle ➤   ηγούμενος, ‑η, ‑ο ➤
Perfect participle ➤   —
Nonfinite form ➤   ηγηθεί
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

  1. ^ ηγούμαι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
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