ασθενώ

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀσθενῶ (asthenô), contracted form of ἀσθενέω (asthenéō).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.sθeˈno/
• Hyphenation: α‧σθε‧νώ

Verb

ασθενώ • (asthenó) (past ασθένησα, passive —)

1. (formal) to sicken, to fall ill, to get sick

   Synonyms: αρρωσταίνω (arrostaíno), νοσώ (nosó)

Conjugation

ασθενώ   (active forms only)

	Active voice ➤
Indicative mood ➤	Imperfective aspect ➤	Perfective aspect ➤
Non-past tenses ➤	Present ➤	Dependent ➤
1 sg	ασθενώ	ασθενήσω
2 sg	ασθενείς	ασθενήσεις
3 sg	ασθενεί	ασθενήσει
1 pl	ασθενούμε	ασθενήσουμε, [-ομε]
2 pl	ασθενείτε	ασθενήσετε
3 pl	ασθενούν(ε)	ασθενήσουν(ε)
Past tenses ➤	Imperfect ➤	Simple past ➤
1 sg	ασθενούσα	ασθένησα
2 sg	ασθενούσες	ασθένησες
3 sg	ασθενούσε	ασθένησε
1 pl	ασθενούσαμε	ασθενήσαμε
2 pl	ασθενούσατε	ασθενήσατε
3 pl	ασθενούσαν(ε)	ασθένησαν, ασθενήσαν(ε)
Future tenses ➤	Continuous ➤	Simple ➤
1 sg	θα ασθενώ ➤	θα ασθενήσω ➤
2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl	θα ασθενείς, …	θα ασθενήσεις, …
	Perfect aspect ➤
Present perfect ➤	έχω, έχεις, … ασθενήσει
Past perfect ➤	είχα, είχες, … ασθενήσει
Future perfect ➤	θα έχω, θα έχεις, … ασθενήσει
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	—	ασθένησε
2 pl	ασθενείτε	ασθενήστε
Other forms
Active present participle ➤	ασθενώντας ➤
Active perfect participle ➤	έχοντας ασθενήσει ➤
Passive perfect participle ➤	—
Nonfinite form ➤	ασθενήσει
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.

Related terms

• see: ασθένεια f (asthéneia, “illness”)