φταίω

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πταίω (ptaíō).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈfteo]
  • Hyphenation: φταί‧ω

Verb

φταίω • (ftaío) (past έφταιξα)

  1. (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?
  2. (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
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