φέγγω

Greek

Etymology

Inherited form of Ancient Greek φέγγω (phéngō), from φέγγος (phéngos).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfeŋ.ɡo/
  • Hyphenation: φέγ‧γω

Verb

φέγγω • (féngo) (past έφεξα, passive —)

  1. to shine
  2. (impersonal) to dawn

Conjugation
φέγγω   (active forms only)
Active voice ➤
Indicative mood ➤ Imperfective aspect ➤ Perfective aspect ➤
Non-past tenses ➤ Present ➤ Dependent ➤
1 sg φέγγω φέξω
2 sg φέγγεις φέξεις
3 sg φέγγει φέξει
1 pl φέγγουμε, [‑ομε] φέξουμε, [‑ομε]
2 pl φέγγετε φέξετε
3 pl φέγγουν(ε) φέξουν(ε)
Past tenses ➤ Imperfect ➤ Simple past ➤
1 sg έφεγγα έφεξα
2 sg έφεγγες έφεξες
3 sg έφεγγε έφεξε
1 pl φέγγαμε φέξαμε
2 pl φέγγατε φέξατε
3 pl έφεγγαν, φέγγαν(ε) έφεξαν, φέξαν(ε)
Future tenses ➤ Continuous ➤ Simple ➤
1 sg θα φέγγω ➤ θα φέξω ➤
2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl θα φέγγεις, … θα φέξεις, …
Perfect aspect ➤
Present perfect ➤   έχω, έχεις, … φέξει  
Past perfect ➤   είχα, είχες, … φέξει  
Future perfect ➤   θα έχω, θα έχεις, … φέξει  
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 φέγγε φέξε, φέχ' 1
2 pl φέγγετε φέξτε, φέχτε2
Other forms
Active present participle ➤   φέγγοντας ➤
Active perfect participle ➤   έχοντας φέξει ➤
Passive perfect participle ➤ —
Nonfinite form ➤   φέξει
Notes  
 
Appendix:Greek verbs		  1. Colloquial apocopic perfective imperative + accusative of article & noun or weak pronouns e.g. φέχ' το ("shed some light on it!")
 2. Colloquial.
 • 3rd singular persons, also impersonal: "it is dawn"
 • (…) 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
  • φέξε μου και γλίστρησα (féxe mou kai glístrisa) (colloquial expression)
compounds
  • αντιφέγγω (antiféngo)
  • αχνοφέγγω (achnoféngo)
  • θαμποφέγγω (thampoféngo)
  • τρεμοφέγγω (tremoféngo)
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