έχω + middle-passive perfect form

The Middle-Passive Perfect

Level 3Sounds Like échō

Έχω combines with an invariant middle-passive perfect form such as γραφτεί or πλυθεί.

How It Works

Έχω combines with an invariant middle-passive perfect form such as γραφτεί or πλυθεί.

The auxiliary agrees with the grammatical subject while the complement stays unchanged. The verb can still have a lexical or reflexive meaning, as in έχω κοιμηθεί, rather than a passive meaning.

GreekMeaning
Το γράμμα έχει γραφτεί.The letter has been written.
Έχω πλυθεί.I have washed myself.
Έχουμε κοιμηθεί λίγο.We have slept a little.

Examples (3)

  1. Το γράμμα έχει γραφτεί.

    The letter has been written.

  2. Έχω πλυθεί.

    I have washed myself.

  3. Έχουμε κοιμηθεί λίγο.

    We have slept a little.

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έχω + middle-passive perfect formLevel 3The Middle-Passive Perfect

Learn This First

Recognize the invariant perfect complement before changing the auxiliary’s time or the complement’s voice.

Words in This Pattern

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