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Greek
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἰσχύω (iskhúō).
Pronunciation
Verb
ισχύω • (ischýo) (past ίσχυσα, passive —)
- to be valid, be in effect
Το διαβατήριό μου ισχύει για ένα χρόνο.- To diavatírió mou ischýei gia éna chróno.
- My passport is valid for one year.
Το Σάββατο έχουμε ραντεβού. Ισχύει;- To Sávvato échoume rantevoú. Ischýei;
- We have a date on Saturday. Isn't it (is it still in effect)?
- to have validity, have power
Conjugation
ισχύω (active forms only)
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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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ισχύω
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ισχύσω
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| 2 sg
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ισχύεις
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ισχύσεις
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| 3 sg
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ισχύει
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ισχύσει
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| 1 pl
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ισχύουμε,
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ισχύσουμε,
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| 2 pl
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ισχύετε
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ισχύσετε
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| 3 pl
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ισχύουν(ε)
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ισχύσουν(ε)
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| Past tenses ➤
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Imperfect ➤
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Simple past ➤
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ίσχυα
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ίσχυσα
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ίσχυες
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ίσχυσες
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| 3 sg
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ίσχυε
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ίσχυσε
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ισχύαμε
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ισχύσαμε
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ισχύατε
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ισχύσατε
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ίσχυαν, ισχύαν(ε)
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ίσχυσαν, ισχύσαν(ε)
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| Future tenses ➤
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Continuous ➤
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Simple ➤
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| 1 sg
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θα ισχύω ➤
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θα ισχύσω ➤
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| 2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl
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θα ισχύεις, …
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θα ισχύσεις, …
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Perfect aspect ➤
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| Present perfect ➤
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έχω, έχεις, … ισχύσει
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| Past perfect ➤
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είχα, είχες, … ισχύσει
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| Future perfect ➤
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θα έχω, θα έχεις, … ισχύσει
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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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ίσχυε
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ίσχυσε
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ισχύετε
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ισχύστε
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| Other forms
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| Active present participle ➤
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{ισχύων, ισχύουσα, ισχύον}➤
ισχύοντας ➤
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| Active perfect participle ➤
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έχοντας ισχύσει ➤
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| Passive perfect participle ➤
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| Nonfinite form ➤
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ισχύσει
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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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- ενίσχυση f (eníschysi, “amplification”)
- ενισχυτής m (enischytís, “amplifier”)
- ενισχυτικός (enischytikós, “amplificatory”)
- ενισχύω (enischýo, “reinforce”) (& related terms)
- ισχύων (ischýon, “valid”, participle)
- κατίσχυση f (katíschysi, “domination, triumph over”)
- κατισχύω (katischýo, “dominate, prevail completely, triumph over”)
- προενίσχυση f (proeníschysi, “preamplification”)
- προενισχυτής m (proenischytís, “preamplifier”)
- ραδιοενισχυτής m (radioenischytís)
- υπερίσχυση f (yperíschysi, “prevalence”)
- υπερισχύω (yperischýo, “prevail”)
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