Expertlatin
What are contract verbs?
The rules of vowel contraction operate in verbs when the VERB STEM ends in one of three short vowels: –α, –ε or –ο. In these cases, the final vowel of the stem contracts with the THEMATIC VOWEL of –ω verbs. Verbs that exhibit these contractions are called CONTRACT VERBS.
What are contract verbs in koine Greek?
Contract verbs are verbs with roots ending with α, ε, or ο. When a verb is formed, the connecting vowel and personal endings come into contact with the root ending. And since too many vowels do not like to be together, they contract to form other vowels or diphthongs.
What are liquid verbs in Greek?
In any event, liquid verbs are those having stems ending in λ, μ, ν, or ρ. Liquid verbs require special attention primarily because for these verbs, some of of the clues on which you have come to rely to identify the future tense and the aorist tense will not work.
