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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πταίω (ptaíō).
Pronunciation
Verb
φταίω • (ftaío) (past έφταιξα)
- (intransitive) to be to blame, be at fault, be in the wrong
- Ποιος φταίει γι’ αυτό το ατύχημα; ― Poios ftaíei gi’ aftó to atýchima? ― Who is to blame for this accident?
- Αυτός έφταιγε αλλά δεν το παραδέχτηκε. ― Aftós éftaige allá den to paradéchtike. ― It was his fault but he wouldn't admit it.
- Φταίω εγώ που την άφησα να περπατήσει σπίτι; ― Ftaío egó pou tin áfisa na perpatísei spíti? ― Do you blame me for letting her walk home?
- (sometimes in past tenses) to do wrong, do a misdeed
- Αν έφταιξα, ζήτω συγγνώμη. ― An éftaixa, zíto syngnómi. ― If I did wrong, I'm sorry.
- Τι σου έφταιξε το σκυλί και το δέρνεις; ― Ti sou éftaixe to skylí kai to dérneis? ― What did the dog do to you, that you're beating it?
Conjugation
φταίω
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Active voice ➤
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| Indicative mood ➤
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Imperfective aspect ➤
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Perfective aspect ➤
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| Non-past tenses ➤
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Present ➤
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Dependent ➤
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| 1 sg
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φταίω
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φταίξω
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| 2 sg
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φταις
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φταίξεις
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| 3 sg
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φταίει
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φταίξει
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| 1 pl
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φταίμε
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φταίξουμε, [‑ομε]
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φταίτε
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φταίξετε
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φταίνε, φταιν
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φταίξουν(ε)
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| Past tenses ➤
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Imperfect ➤
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Simple past ➤
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έφταιγα
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έφταιξα
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έφταιγες
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έφταιξες
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| 3 sg
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έφταιγε
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έφταιξε
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φταίγαμε
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φταίξαμε
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φταίγατε
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φταίξατε
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έφταιγαν, φταίγαν, φταίγανε
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έφταιξαν, φταίξαν(ε)
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Continuous ➤
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Simple ➤
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θα φταίω ➤
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θα φταίξω ➤
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| 2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl
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θα φταίεις, …
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θα φταίξεις, …
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Perfect aspect ➤
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| Present perfect ➤
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έχω, έχεις, … φταίξει
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| Past perfect ➤
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είχα, είχες, … φταίξει
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| Future perfect ➤
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θα έχω, θα έχεις, … φταίξει
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| Subjunctive mood ➤
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Formed using present, dependent (for simple past) or present perfect from above with a particle (να, ας).
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| Imperative mood ➤
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Imperfective aspect
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Perfective aspect
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φταίξε
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φταίτε
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φταίξτε
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| Other forms
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| Active present participle ➤
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φταίγοντας ➤
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| Active perfect participle ➤
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έχοντας φταίξει ➤
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| Passive perfect participle ➤
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| Nonfinite form ➤
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φταίξει
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Notes
Appendix:Greek verbs
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• (…) 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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