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 course, ) would be in many cases required by euphonic rule (233 c ff.). We find, however, such unmistakable middle inflection of the root-aorist as and  (1st sing.) and  and  and  and  (1st sing.) and  (3d pl.); from √ are made  and, from √,  and , and from √, , with treatment of the final like that of  in present inflection (637). The ending  is especially frequent in 3d pl., being taken by a number of verbs which have no other middle person of this aorist: thus, ; and  is found beside  in.

c. From roots of which the final would combine with to, it seems more probable that aorist-forms showing  (instead of ) before the ending belong to the root-aorist: such are  (and ),  and  and  and  and , and  would be the same in either case.

d. There remain, as cases of more doubtful belonging, and probably to be ranked in part with the one formation and in part with the other, according to their period and to the occurrence of other persons: and  and ; and finally,, and  (MBh.: read ): see 883.

835. Subjunctive. In subjunctive use, forms identical with the augmentless indicative of this aorist are much more frequent than the more proper subjunctives. Those to which no corresponding form with augment occurs have been given above; the others it is unnecessary to report in detail.

836. a. Of true subjunctives the forms with primary endings are quite few. In the active, (for, see below, c);  and  (which are almost indicative in value),  and ; and (apparently). In the middle, ; (?),  and.

b. Forms with secondary endings are, in the active,