future verb formation

Question 1

Future active of verbs ending in liquids

Answer 1

add εσ before connecting vowel. σ tends to drop out, vowels contract.

Question 2

Future active of verbs ending in ιζω/αζω

Answer 2

Root usually ends in a dental. Dental drops out before σ. βαπτιδ + σω = βαπτίσω

Question 3

Future active of verbs ending in ασσω

Answer 3

Root usually ends in velar. Velar and sigma form ξ. ταραχ + σω = τράξω

Question 4

Future active of verbs ending in double consonants

Answer 4

Root usually ends in single consonant. I don’t know why, but apparently the σ drops out of these forms, e.g. βαλῶ.

Question 5

Future active of verbs that add extra letter(s) for present stem.

Answer 5

Usually either ι or (ι)σκ. extra letters are dropped out of other tenses.

Question 6

Future active of verbs that drop a letter in the present stem.

Answer 6

Gain the letter back in other tenses.