σκάω

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Greek

Etymology

From σκάζω (skázo), from the mediaeval σκάζω (skázō), from Ancient Greek σχάζω (skházō), σχάω (skháō) with > .[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈska.o/
  • Hyphenation: σκά‧ω

Verb

σκάω • (skáo) (imperfect έσκαγα, past έσκασα, passive —, ppp σκασμένος)

  1. to burst, explode
    See the alternative form: σκάζω (skázo)
  2. (only form σκάω)
    1. (figuratively) to burst
      έσκασε στα γέλια.
      éskase sta gélia.
      He/she burst into laughter.
    2. to feel very hot, to get too hot
      Σκάω απ’ τη ζέστη.
      Skáo ap’ ti zésti.
      I feel very hot.
      (literally, “I'm bursting from the heat.”)
    3. (figuratively) to announce (sensationally, suddenly)
    4. (figuratively) to anger, become angry, fulminate
    5. (idiomatic, colloquial, impolite) to shut up (cease talking)
      Έσκασε επιτέλους αυτός ο παλιόγερος;
      Éskase epitélous aftós o paliógeros?
      Has that old fart shut up yet?
      Σκάσε πια!
      Skáse pia!
      Shut up, already!

Conjugation

σκάω   (active voice only plus passive perfect participle)
Active voice ➤
Indicative mood ➤ Imperfective aspect ➤ Perfective aspect ➤
Non-past tenses ➤ Present ➤ Dependent ➤
1 sg σκάω  (σκάζω →) σκάσω1
2 sg σκας σκάσεις
3 sg σκάει σκάσει
1 pl σκάμε σκάσουμε, [‑ομε]
2 pl σκάτε σκάσετε
3 pl σκάνε, σκαν σκάσουν(ε)
Past tenses ➤ Imperfect ➤ Simple past ➤
1 sg έσκαγα (→ έσκαζα) έσκασα1
2 sg έσκαγες έσκασες
3 sg έσκαγε έσκασε
1 pl σκάγαμε σκάσαμε
2 pl σκάγατε σκάσατε
3 pl έσκαγαν, σκάγαν(ε) έσκασαν, σκάσαν(ε)
Future tenses ➤ Continuous ➤ Simple ➤
1 sg θα σκάω ➤ θα σκάσω ➤
2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl θα σκας, ... θα σκάσεις, …
Perfect aspect ➤
Present perfect ➤   έχω, έχεις, … σκάσει    είμαι, είσαι, … σκασμένος, ‑η, ‑ο ➤ (also passive voice)
Past perfect ➤   είχα, είχες, … σκάσει    ήμουν, ήσουν, … σκασμένος, ‑η, ‑ο
Future perfect ➤   θα έχω, θα έχεις, … σκάσει    θα είμαι, θα είσαι, … σκασμένος, ‑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 σκάε σκάσε
2 pl σκάτε σκάστε
Other forms
Active present participle ➤   σκώντας (→ σκάζοντας) ➤
Active perfect participle ➤   έχοντας σκάσει ➤
Passive perfect participle ➤ σκασμένος, -η, -ο1 ➤
Nonfinite form ➤   σκάσει
Notes  
 
Appendix:Greek verbs 		 1. Shared forms with σκάζω.
 • (…) optional or informal.   rare.   {…} learned, archaic.
 • Multiple forms are shown in order of reducing frequency.
 • Periphrastic imperative forms may be produced using the subjunctive.

Derived terms

References

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