εφάπτομαι

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Koine Greek ἐφάπτομαι, mediopassive voice of ἐφάπτω (epháptō, “touch upon”). By surface analysis, εφ- (επι-) (“on”) + the present participle of άπτομαι (áptomai, “touch”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /eˈfa.pto.me/
  • Hyphenation: ε‧φά‧πτο‧μαι

Verb

εφάπτομαι • (efáptomai) deponent found only in the imperfective tenses

  1. to touch, to be attached upon

Conjugation
εφάπτομαι (deponent defective verb  - present stem only)
Passive voice ➤   —   Imperfective aspect ➤
Indicative mood ➤ Present ➤ Imperfect ➤ Future ➤
1 sg εφάπτομαι εφαπτόμουν[α] θα εφάπτομαι
2 sg εφάπτεσαι εφαπτόσουν θα εφάπτεσαι
3 sg εφάπτεται εφαπτόταν θα εφάπτεται
1 pl εφαπτόμαστε εφαπτόμασταν, (‑όμαστε) θα εφαπτόμαστε
2 pl εφάπτεστε, {εφάπτεσθε} εφαπτόσασταν, (‑όσαστε) θα εφάπτεστε, {εφάπτεσθε}
3 pl εφάπτονται εφάπτονταν θα εφάπτονται
Subjunctive mood ➤ Formed using present tense from above with a particle (να, ας).
Imperative mood ➤ 2 sg 2 pl
Imperfective aspect — εφάπτεστε, {εφάπτεσθε}
Other forms Present participle ➤ Perfect participle ➤  
εφαπτόμενος, ‑η, ‑ο ➤ —
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.

Derived terms
  • εφαπτομένη (efaptoméni, participle, noun)
  • εφαπτόμενος (efaptómenos, participle)
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