αστράφτω

Greek

Alternative forms
  • αστράπτω (astrápto) (dated)

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek ἀστράφτω (astráphtō), from Ancient Greek ἀστράπτω (astráptō) with [pt] > [ft][1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aˈstɾa.fto/
  • Hyphenation: α‧στρά‧φτω

Verb

αστράφτω • (astráfto) (past άστραψα, passive —)

  1. (intransitive) to strike lightning, also figuratively: be very angry
    Αστράφτει και βροντάει. (impersonal form) ― Astráftei kai vrontáei. ― TIt is thundering and lightning.
  2. (intransitive) to glitter, shine
  3. (intransitive, figuratively) to be very clean
  4. (transitive, figuratively) to give a slap on the face
    Του άστραψα ένα χαστούκι πολύ δυνατό. ― Tou ástrapsa éna chastoúki polý dynató. ― I smacked him hard.

Conjugation
αστράφτω   (active forms only)
Active voice ➤
Indicative mood ➤ Imperfective aspect ➤ Perfective aspect ➤
Non-past tenses ➤ Present ➤ Dependent ➤
1 sg αστράφτω αστράψω
2 sg αστράφτεις αστράψεις
3 sg αστράφτει1 αστράψει1
1 pl αστράφτουμε αστράψουμε
2 pl αστράφτετε αστράψετε
3 pl αστράφτουν(ε) αστράψουν(ε)
Past tenses ➤ Imperfect ➤ Simple past ➤
1 sg άστραφτα άστραψα
2 sg άστραφτες άστραψες
3 sg άστραφτε1 άστραψε1
1 pl αστράφταμε αστράψαμε
2 pl αστράφτατε αστράψατε
3 pl άστραφταν, αστράφταν(ε) άστραψαν, αστράψαν(ε)
Future tenses ➤ Continuous ➤ Simple ➤
1 sg θα αστράφτω ➤ θα αστράψω ➤
2,3 sg, 1,2,3 pl θα αστράφτεις, θα αστράφτει1, ... θα αστράψεις, θα αστράψει1,...
Perfect aspect ➤
Present perfect ➤   έχω, έχεις, έχει1, ... αστράψει  
Past perfect ➤   είχα, είχες, είχε1, ... αστράψει  
Future perfect ➤   θα έχω, θα έχεις, θα έχει1, ... αστράψει  
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 άστραφτε άστραψε, άστραφ' 2
2 pl αστράφτετε αστράψτε, αστράφτε3
Other forms
Active present participle ➤   αστράφτοντας ➤
Active perfect participle ➤   έχοντας αστράψει ➤
Passive perfect participle ➤ —
Nonfinite form ➤   αστράψει
Notes  
 
Appendix:Greek verbs		  1. 3rd singular persons impersonal:"it lightnings, it lightninged, ..."
 2. Colloquial apocopic perfective form + genitive of weak pronouns e.g. άστραφ' του ένα χαστούκι for the sense ("give him a slap!").
 3. Colloquial.
 • (…) 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

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