καταφθάνω

Greek

Alternative forms

καταφτάνω (kataftáno) (less formal)

Etymology

Learnedly, from Hellenistic Koine Greek καταφθάνω (“fall upon unawares; pay in advance”). The form καταφτάνω (kataftáno), since Mediaeval times. Synchronically analysable as κατα- (“completely”) +‎ φθάνω (“arrive”).[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ka.taˈfθa.no/
Hyphenation: κα‧τα‧φθά‧νω

Verb

καταφθάνω • (kataftháno) (simple past κατέφθασα, passive —)

arrive in time
arrive unexpectedly (also ironic, or for unpleasant arrivals)

Conjugation

καταφθάνω (active forms only)

	Active voice ➤
Indicative mood ➤	Imperfective aspect ➤	Perfective aspect ➤
Non-past tenses ➤	Present ➤	Dependent ➤
1 sg	καταφθάνω	καταφθάσω
2 sg	καταφθάνεις	καταφθάσεις
3 sg	καταφθάνει	καταφθάσει

1 pl	καταφθάνουμε, [‑ομε]	καταφθάσουμε, [‑ομε]
2 pl	καταφθάνετε	καταφθάσετε
3 pl	καταφθάνουν(ε)	καταφθάσουν(ε)

Past tenses ➤	Imperfect ➤	Simple past ➤
1 sg	κατέφθανα	κατέφθασα
2 sg	κατέφθανες	κατέφθασες
3 sg	κατέφθανε	κατέφθασε

1 pl	καταφθάναμε	καταφθάσαμε
2 pl	καταφθάνατε	καταφθάσατε
3 pl	κατέφθαναν, καταφθάναν(ε)	κατέφθασαν, καταφθάσαν(ε)

Future tenses ➤	Continuous ➤	Simple ➤
1 sg	θα καταφθάνω ➤	θα καταφθάσω ➤
2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl	θα καταφθάνεις, …	θα καταφθάσεις, …

	Perfect aspect ➤
Present perfect ➤	έχω, έχεις, … καταφθάσει
Past perfect ➤	είχα, είχες, … καταφθάσει
Future perfect ➤	θα έχω, θα έχεις, … καταφθάσει

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	(κατάφθανε)	(κατάφθασε)
2 pl	καταφθάνετε	καταφθάστε

Other forms
Active present participle ➤	καταφθάνοντας ➤
Active perfect participle ➤	έχοντας καταφθάσει ➤
Passive perfect particple ➤	—

Nonfinite form ➤	καταφθάσει


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.

Synonyms

φτάνω (ftáno, “arrive”)
έρχομαι (érchomai, “come”)

Older forms:

ἀφικνέομαι (aphiknéomai) (ancient), ἀφικνοῦμαι (aphiknoûmai) (ancient, [[Katharevousa#English|Katharevousa)

Antonyms

φεύγω (févgo, “leave”)
αποχωρώ (apochoró, “depart”)

References

καταφθάνω in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

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[1] καταφθάνω in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.