21.11 To begin building a Greek verb, we start with the VERB STEM, which tells the action that a verb describes.
- δεικ show
- λυ loosen, destroy
- λαβ take
Recall that some verbs add a marker (often a ν) to the stem to indicate that the verb is in the present tense. If so, these markers are retained in the MIDDLE VOICE:
- δεικνυ show (present tense stem)
- λυ loosen (present tense stem = verb stem)
- λαμβαν take (present tense stem)
(cf. S 383)
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