σκύβω

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Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek σκύφτω (skúphtō), with metaplasm of -βω (-vo) replacing -φτω (-phtō) by analogy of τρίβω (trívo, “to grate, rub”) and its past stem τριψ- (trips-), from Ancient Greek κύπτω (kúptō, “to bend, bow down”) with an epenthetic σ- (s-).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsci.vo/
  • Hyphenation: σκύ‧βω

Verb

σκύβω • (skývo) (past έσκυψα, passive —)

  1. to lean
  2. to bend over, bend down
  3. to stoop

Conjugation

σκύβω   (active forms only plus passive perfect participle)
Active voice ➤
Indicative mood ➤ Imperfective aspect ➤ Perfective aspect ➤
Non-past tenses ➤ Present ➤ Dependent ➤
1 sg σκύβω σκύψω
2 sg σκύβεις σκύψεις
3 sg σκύβει σκύψει
1 pl σκύβουμε, [‑ομε] σκύψουμε, [‑ομε]
2 pl σκύβετε σκύψετε
3 pl σκύβουν(ε) σκύψουν(ε)
Past tenses ➤ Imperfect ➤ Simple past ➤
1 sg έσκυβα έσκυψα
2 sg έσκυβες έσκυψες
3 sg έσκυβε έσκυψε
1 pl σκύβαμε σκύψαμε
2 pl σκύβατε σκύψατε
3 pl έσκυβαν, σκύβαν(ε) έσκυψαν, σκύψαν(ε)
Future tenses ➤ Continuous ➤ Simple ➤
1 sg θα σκύβω ➤ θα σκύψω ➤
2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl θα σκύβεις, … θα σκύψεις, …
Perfect aspect ➤
Present perfect ➤   έχω, έχεις, … σκύψει
  έχω, έχεις, … σκυμμένο, ‑η, ‑ο ➤ 		   είμαι, είσαι, … σκυμμένος, ‑η, ‑ο ➤ (also passive voice)
Past perfect ➤   είχα, είχες, … σκύψει
  είχα, είχες, … σκυμμένο, ‑η, ‑ο 		   ήμουν, ήσουν, … σκυμμένος, ‑η, ‑ο
Future perfect ➤   θα έχω, θα έχεις, … σκύψει
  θα έχω, θα έχεις, … σκυμμένο, ‑η, ‑ο 		   θα είμαι, θα είσαι, … σκυμμένος, ‑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 σκύβε σκύψε, σκύφ' 1
2 pl σκύβετε σκύψτε, σκύφτε2
Other forms
Active present participle ➤   σκύβοντας ➤
Active perfect participle ➤   έχοντας σκύψει ➤
Passive perfect participle ➤ σκυμμένος, ‑η, ‑ο ➤
Nonfinite form ➤   σκύψει
Notes  
 
Appendix:Greek verbs 		 1. Colloquial apocopic perfective imperative + accusative of article & noun or weak pronouns e.g. σκύφ' το ("bend it!")
 2. Colloquial.
 • (…) 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. ^ σκύβω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
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