25.25 Finally, note that the AUGMENT attaches to the beginning of the verb’s present tense stem. Even if the verb is a compound with a prefix, the augment is normally added directly to the STEM, not the prefix. For example:

  • παρα + δίδωσι = παραδίδωσι 
    • she hands over, delivers
  • παρα + ἐδίδου = παρεδίδου
    • she was handing over, delivering
  • προς + τίθημι = προστίθημι
    • I add to
  • προς + ἐτίθην = προσετίθην
    • I was adding to
  • ἐν + βάλλουσι = ἐμβάλλουσι
    • they are throwing into
  • ἐν + ἔβαλλον = ἐνέβαλλον
    • they were throwing into
  • σύν + λαμβάνω = συλλαμβάνω
    • I am collecting
  • σύν + ἐλάμβανον = συνελάμβανον
    • I was collecting
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