Having Something in a Resulting State

Level 5Sounds Like échō

Έχω can take an object and an agreeing participle describing that object's state.

How It Works

Έχω can take an object and an agreeing participle describing that object's state.

In έχω την πόρτα κλεισμένη, κλεισμένη agrees with πόρτα. This differs from the invariant complement of έχω κλείσει, which forms the ordinary perfect and does not agree with the object.

GreekMeaning
Έχω την πόρτα κλεισμένη.I have the door kept shut.
Έχει τα εισιτήρια κλεισμένα.He or she has the tickets booked.
Έχουμε το φαγητό ετοιμασμένο.We have the food prepared.

Examples (3)

  1. Έχω την πόρτα κλεισμένη.

    I have the door kept shut.

  2. Έχει τα εισιτήρια κλεισμένα.

    He or she has the tickets booked.

  3. Έχουμε το φαγητό ετοιμασμένο.

    We have the food prepared.

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Having Something in a Resulting StateLevel 5

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Recognize an agreeing result participle before linking it to an object with έχω or recognizing an older lexical formation.

Words in This Pattern

έχω