41.6 In the 2nd person singular MIDDLE of both the PRESENT and SECOND AORIST, the imperative uses the personal ending –σο, which contracts for THEMATIC verbs (-εσο → –ου), as it does in the indicative.
In the 2nd person singular PRESENT MIDDLE, the accent is on the PENULT:
- λύου, ὦ βασιλεῦ, τοὺς ἵππους.
- King, ransom the horses!
In the 2nd person singular SECOND AORIST THEMATIC MIDDLE, the accent is a CIRCUMFLEX on the ULTIMA:
- λαβοῦ, ὦ βασιλεῦ, τὸν ἵππον.
- King, take the horse (for yourself)!