φταίω
Greek
Alternative forms
- πταίω (ptaío)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πταίω (ptaíō).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈfteo]
- Hyphenation: φταί‧ω
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
Active voice ➤ | ||||
Indicative mood ➤ | Imperfective aspect ➤ | Perfective aspect ➤ | ||
Non-past tenses ➤ | Present ➤ | Dependent ➤ | ||
1 sg | φταίω | φταίξω | ||
2 sg | φταις | φταίξεις | ||
3 sg | φταίει | φταίξει | ||
1 pl | φταίμε | φταίξουμε, [‑ομε] | ||
2 pl | φταίτε | φταίξετε | ||
3 pl | φταίνε, φταιν | φταίξουν(ε) | ||
Past tenses ➤ | Imperfect ➤ | Simple past ➤ | ||
1 sg | έφταιγα | έφταιξα | ||
2 sg | έφταιγες | έφταιξες | ||
3 sg | έφταιγε | έφταιξε | ||
1 pl | φταίγαμε | φταίξαμε | ||
2 pl | φταίγατε | φταίξατε | ||
3 pl | έφταιγαν, φταίγαν, φταίγανε | έφταιξαν, φταίξαν(ε) | ||
Future tenses ➤ | Continuous ➤ | Simple ➤ | ||
1 sg | θα φταίω ➤ | θα φταίξω ➤ | ||
2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl | θα φταίεις, … | θα φταίξεις, … | ||
Perfect aspect ➤ | ||||
Present perfect ➤ | έχω, έχεις, … φταίξει | |||
Past perfect ➤ | είχα, είχες, … φταίξει | |||
Future perfect ➤ | θα έχω, θα έχεις, … φταίξει | |||
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 | — | φταίξε | ||
2 pl | φταίτε | φταίξτε | ||
Other forms | ||||
Active present participle ➤ | φταίγοντας ➤ | |||
Active perfect participle ➤ | έχοντας φταίξει ➤ | |||
Passive perfect participle ➤ | — | |||
Nonfinite form ➤ | φταίξει | |||
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
- άπταιστος (áptaistos, “fluent, perfect”, adjective)
- φταίχτης m (ftaíchtis, “culprit”)
- φταίχτρα f (ftaíchtra, “culprit”)
Further reading
- φταίω - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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