Learnedly, from Ancient Greek καταλήγω (katalḗgō) & semantic loan from French finir par, aboutir. By surface analysis, κατα- (kata-) + λήγω (lígo, “end”).
καταλήγω • (katalígo) (past κατέληξα, passive —)
| Active voice ➤ | ||||
| Indicative mood ➤ | Imperfective aspect ➤ | Perfective aspect ➤ | ||
| Non-past tenses ➤ | Present ➤ | Dependent ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | καταλήγω | καταλήξω | ||
| 2 sg | καταλήγεις | καταλήξεις | ||
| 3 sg | καταλήγει | καταλήξει | ||
| 1 pl | καταλήγουμε, [‑ομε] | καταλήξουμε, [‑ομε] | ||
| 2 pl | καταλήγετε | καταλήξετε | ||
| 3 pl | καταλήγουν(ε) | καταλήξουν(ε) | ||
| Past tenses ➤ | Imperfect ➤ | Simple past ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | κατέληγα | κατέληξα | ||
| 2 sg | κατέληγες | κατέληξες | ||
| 3 sg | κατέληγε | κατέληξε | ||
| 1 pl | καταλήγαμε | καταλήξαμε | ||
| 2 pl | καταλήγατε | καταλήξατε | ||
| 3 pl | κατέληγαν, καταλήγαν(ε) | κατέληξαν, καταλήξαν(ε) | ||
| Future tenses ➤ | Continuous ➤ | Simple ➤ | ||
| 1 sg | θα καταλήγω ➤ | θα καταλήξω ➤ | ||
| 2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl | θα καταλήγεις, … | θα καταλήξεις, … | ||
| Perfect aspect ➤ | ||||
| Present perfect ➤ | έχω, έχεις, … καταλήξει | |||
| Past perfect ➤ | είχα, είχες, … καταλήξει | |||
| Future perfect ➤ | θα έχω, θα έχεις, … καταλήξει | |||
| 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 | κατάληγε | κατάληξε | ||
| 2 pl | καταλήγετε | καταλήξτε | ||
| Other forms | ||||
| Active present participle ➤ | καταλήγοντας ➤ | |||
| Active perfect participle ➤ | έχοντας καταλήξει ➤ | |||
| Passive perfect participle ➤ | — | |||
| Nonfinite form ➤ | καταλήξει | |||
| 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. | |||
and see: κατά (katá) and λήγω (lígo)