προσκόπτω

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Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek προσκόπτω. By surface analysis, προσ- (“toward”) +‎ κόπτω (“cut”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾoˈsko.pto/
  • Hyphenation: προ‧σκό‧πτω
  • Old Hyphenation: προσ‧κό‧πτω

Verb

προσκόπτω • (proskópto) (past προσέκοψα, passive —)

  1. (intransitive, + σε (se)) stumble, meet with difficulties
    Η προσπάθειά μου προσέκοψε στην άρνησή του.
    I prospátheiá mou prosékopse stin árnisí tou.
    My effort stumbled upon his denial.

Conjugation

προσκόπτω   (active forms only)
Active voice ➤
Indicative mood ➤ Imperfective aspect ➤ Perfective aspect ➤
Non-past tenses ➤ Present ➤ Dependent ➤
1 sg προσκόπτω προσκόψω
2 sg προσκόπτεις προσκόψεις
3 sg προσκόπτει προσκόψει
1 pl προσκόπτουμε, [‑ομε] προσκόψουμε, [‑ομε]
2 pl προσκόπτετε προσκόψετε
3 pl προσκόπτουν[ε] προσκόψουν[ε]
Past tenses ➤ Imperfect ➤ Simple past ➤
1 sg προσέκοπτα προσέκοψα
2 sg προσέκοπτες προσέκοψες
3 sg προσέκοπτε προσέκοψε
1 pl προσκόπταμε προσκόψαμε
2 pl προσκόπτατε προσκόψατε
3 pl προσέκοπταν, [προσκόπταν(ε)] προσέκοψαν, [προσκόψαν(ε)]
Future tenses ➤ Continuous ➤ Simple ➤
1 sg θα προσκόπτω ➤ θα προσκόψω ➤
2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl θα προσκόπτεις, … θα προσκόψεις, …
Perfect aspect ➤
Present perfect ➤   έχω, έχεις, … προσκόψει  
Past perfect ➤   είχα, είχες, … προσκόψει  
Future perfect ➤   θα έχω, θα έχεις, … προσκόψει  
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 πρόσκοπτε πρόσκοψε
2 pl προσκόπτετε προσκόψτε
Other forms
Active present participle ➤   προσκόπτοντας ➤
Active perfect participle ➤   έχοντας προσκόψει ➤
Passive perfect participle ➤ —
Nonfinite form ➤   προσκόψει
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.

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