14.4 As with the –μι verbs, –ω verbs begin building a Greek verb with the VERB STEM.

  • λυ– loosen, destroy
  • λαβ– take
  • γνω– know

14.5 Personal Endings

To indicate person and number, –ω verbs need distinct personal endings, which are as follows:

Notice that the THEMATIC VOWEL is an ο sound in the 1st person (singular and plural) and the 3rd person plural, but an ε sound in the 2nd person (singular and plural) and the 3rd person singular.

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