Exercise: Ch17 Contract Verb Parsing

Chapter 17 — Contract Verbs

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Parse each contracted verb form (person, number, lexical form) and identify the two vowels that contracted to produce the form. All verbs are present active indicative. Forms are drawn from all three contract classes: α-contract, ε-contract, and ο-contract.

Sample Questions

Q1. 1 ἀγαπῶ 1st 2nd 3rd Pl Sg ▶

A: 1 ἀγαπῶ 1st Sg ἀγαπάω α+ω→ω I love

Q2. 2 ἀγαπᾷς 1st 2nd 3rd Pl Sg ▶

A: 2 ἀγαπᾷς 2nd Sg ἀγαπάω α+ει→ᾳ You love

Q3. 3 ἀγαπᾷ 1st 2nd 3rd Pl Sg ▶

A: 3 ἀγαπᾷ 3rd Sg ἀγαπάω α+ει→ᾳ He/she loves