Future Simple (continued)
When the stem ends in a consonant, we will have two consonants when
we add the 
. Let's follow the steps for
- Take the present tense
- Drop the , giving
- Add
, giving - In this case,
+
- Add the normal endings to
.
And here's the result:
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What about other consonant pairs? There's an excellent summary in Douglas Q. Adams' Essential Modern Greek Grammar, but I won't summarize it here because
- I don't want to be accused of plagiarism.
- There are many rules with many exceptions.
- There are many irregular verbs.
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