17.13 All άω verbs encountered in this lesson conjugate regularly, except for ζάω, ζήσω, “live.” This verb is one of a handful – most rarely encountered – that show η where we would expect long α after contraction (S 394). This is because the α of the verb stem for ζάω, ζήσω is already long before contraction, not short like the vast majority of άω verbs. Note the following (S 395, G 320):
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