καταδύομαι
Ancient Greek
Pronunciation
- (5th BCE Attic) IPA(key): /ka.ta.dý.o.mai̯/
- (1st CE Egyptian) IPA(key): /ka.taˈdy.o.mɛ/
- (4th CE Koine) IPA(key): /ka.taˈðy.o.mɛ/
- (10th CE Byzantine) IPA(key): /ka.taˈðy.o.me/
- (15th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA(key): /ka.taˈði.o.me/
Verb
κᾰτᾰδύομαι • (katadúomai)
- present middle indicative first-person singular of κᾰτᾰδύω (katadúō)
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek καταδύομαι, middle voice of καταδύω (katadúō, “sink”). Morphologically, from κατα- (“downward”) + δύομαι of active δύω (dýo, “set, go down”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka.taˈði.o.me/
- Hyphenation: κα‧τα‧δύ‧ο‧μαι
Verb
καταδύομαι • (katadýomai) deponent (simple past καταδύθηκα)
- dive
Conjugation
καταδύομαι (deponent verb: passive forms only)
| Passive voice ➤ | ||
| Indicative mood ➤ | Imperfective aspect ➤ | Perfective aspect ➤ |
| Non-past tenses ➤ | Present ➤ | Dependent ➤ |
| 1 sg | καταδύομαι | καταδυθώ |
| 2 sg | καταδύεσαι | καταδυθείς |
| 3 sg | καταδύεται | καταδυθεί |
| 1 pl | καταδυόμαστε | καταδυθούμε |
| 2 pl | καταδύεστε, καταδυόσαστε | καταδυθείτε |
| 3 pl | καταδύονται | καταδυθούν(ε) |
| Past tenses ➤ | Imperfect ➤ | Simple past ➤ |
| 1 sg | καταδυόμουν(α) | καταδύθηκα |
| 2 sg | καταδυόσουν(α) | καταδύθηκες |
| 3 sg | καταδυόταν(ε) | καταδύθηκε |
| 1 pl | καταδυόμασταν, (‑όμαστε) | καταδυθήκαμε |
| 2 pl | καταδυόσασταν, (‑όσαστε) | καταδυθήκατε |
| 3 pl | καταδύονταν, (καταδυόντουσαν) | καταδύθηκαν, καταδυθήκαν(ε) |
| Future tenses ➤ | Continuous ➤ | Simple ➤ |
| 1 sg | θα καταδύομαι ➤ | θα καταδυθώ ➤ |
| 2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl | θα καταδύεσαι, … | θα καταδυθείς, … |
| Perfect aspect ➤ | ||
| Present perfect ➤ | έχω, έχεις, … καταδυθεί | |
| Past perfect ➤ | είχα, είχες, … καταδυθεί | |
| Future perfect ➤ | θα έχω, θα έχεις, … καταδυθεί | |
| Subjunctive mood ➤ | Formed using present, dependent (for simple past) or present perfect from above with a particle (να, ας, όταν, …). | |
| Imperative mood ➤ | Imperfective aspect | Perfective aspect |
| 2 sg | — | καταδύσου |
| 2 pl | καταδύεστε | καταδυθείτε |
| Other forms | Passive voice | |
| Present participle ➤ | καταδυόμενος, ‑η, ‑ο ➤ | |
| Perfect participle ➤ | — | |
| Nonfinite form ➤ | καταδυθεί | |
| Notes | • (…) optional or informal. […] rare. {…} learned, archaic. • Multiple forms are shown in order of reducing frequency. • Periphrastic imperative forms may be produced using the subjunctive. | |
Antonyms
- αναδύομαι (anadýomai, “surface, emerge”)
Related terms
- κατάδυση f (katádysi, “dive”)
- καταδύτης m (katadýtis, “diver”), καταδύτρια f
- καταδυτικός (katadytikós, “diving”) (of equipment)
- and see: δύω (dýo, “set, go down”)
See also
- βυθίζομαι (vythízomai, “I sink”)