λιγοστεύω

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Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek λιγοστεύω, form of ὀλιγοστεύω (oligosteúō), from ὀλιγοστός (oligostós) (λιγοστός (ligostós))[1] + -εύω (-évo, “suffix for verbs”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /li.ɣoˈste.vo/
  • Hyphenation: λι‧γο‧στεύ‧ω

Verb

λιγοστεύω • (ligostévo) (past λιγόστεψα, passive —, ppp λιγοστεμένος / λιγοστευμένος)[2]

  1. to reduce, decrease, lessen

Conjugation

λιγοστεύω   (active forms only plus passive perfect participles)
Active voice ➤
Indicative mood ➤ Imperfective aspect ➤ Perfective aspect ➤
Non-past tenses ➤ Present ➤ Dependent ➤
1 sg λιγοστεύω λιγοστέψω
2 sg λιγοστεύεις λιγοστέψεις
3 sg λιγοστεύει λιγοστέψει
1 pl λιγοστεύουμε, [‑ομε] λιγοστέψουμε, [‑ομε]
2 pl λιγοστεύετε λιγοστέψετε
3 pl λιγοστεύουν(ε) λιγοστέψουν(ε)
Past tenses ➤ Imperfect ➤ Simple past ➤
1 sg λιγόστευα λιγόστεψα
2 sg λιγόστευες λιγόστεψες
3 sg λιγόστευε λιγόστεψε
1 pl λιγοστεύαμε λιγοστέψαμε
2 pl λιγοστεύατε λιγοστέψατε
3 pl λιγόστευαν, λιγοστεύαν(ε) λιγόστεψαν, λιγοστέψαν(ε)
Future tenses ➤ Continuous ➤ Simple ➤
1 sg θα λιγοστεύω ➤ θα λιγοστέψω ➤
2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl θα λιγοστεύεις, … θα λιγοστέψεις, …
Perfect aspect ➤
Present perfect ➤   έχω, έχεις, … λιγοστέψει    είμαι, είσαι, … λιγοστεμένος, ‑η, ‑ο ➤ (also passive voice)
Past perfect ➤   είχα, είχες, … λιγοστέψει    ήμουν, ήσουν, … λιγοστεμένος, ‑η, ‑ο
Future perfect ➤   θα έχω, θα έχεις, … λιγοστέψει    θα είμαι, θα είσαι, … λιγοστεμένος, ‑η, ‑ο
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 λιγόστευε λιγόστεψε, λιγόστευ' 1
2 pl λιγοστεύετε λιγοστέψτε, λιγοστεύτε2
Other forms
Active present participle ➤   λιγοστεύοντας ➤
Active perfect participle ➤   έχοντας λιγοστέψει ➤
Passive perfect participle ➤ λιγοστεμένος, ‑η, ‑o
λιγοστευμένος, ‑η, ‑o3 ➤
Nonfinite form ➤   λιγοστέψει
Notes  
 
Appendix:Greek verbs 		 1. Colloquial apocopic perfective imperative + accusative of article & noun or weak pronouns e.g. λιγόστευ' το ("reduce it!")
 2. Colloquial.
 3. The passive perfect participle also as in Goup 'δημοσιεύω' with ending -ευμένος
 • (…) optional or informal.   rare.   {…} learned, archaic.
 • Multiple forms are shown in order of reducing frequency.
 • Periphrastic imperative forms may be produced using the subjunctive.

Antonyms

  • and see: λίγος (lígos, “a little, a few”)

References

  1. ^ λιγοστεύω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
  2. ^ λιγοστεύω - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας:  [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias , 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.
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