User:Erutuon/Ancient Greek verb stems

Present stem
The present stem is used for all forms in the present and imperfect tenses, both active and mediopassive.

Y-suffix
Some present stems were formed, before the Proto-Hellenic period, with a suffix beginning in. writes this as ι̯ (iota with an inverted breve below). Subsequent sound changes made the members of this class very diverse, so that it is not obvious that they are related.


 * g + y &rarr;
 * l + y &rarr;
 * r, n + y &rarr;
 * r, n + y &rarr;
 * r, n + y &rarr;