1. The passive is inflected regularly with the short vowel. Thus: dărī, dătur, dărētur, etc.

2. The archaic and poetic Present Subjunctive forms duim, duint, perduit, perduint, etc., are not from the root da-, but from du-, a collateral root of similar meaning.

[128]. Edō, I eat.

PRINCIPAL PARTS.
edō, ēsse, ēdī, ēsus.

Active Voice.
INDICATIVE MOOD.
Pres. edō, edimus,
ēs, ēstis,
ēst; edunt.

SUBJUNCTIVE.
Imp. ēssem, ēssēmus,
ēssēs, ēssētis,
ēsset; ēssent.

IMPERATIVE.
Pres. ēs; ēste.
Fut. ēstō; ēstōte.
ēstō; eduntō.

INFINITIVE.
Pres. ēsse.

Passive Voice.
INDICATIVE MOOD.
Pres. 3d Sing. ēstur.

SUBJUNCTIVE.
Imp. 3d Sing. ēssētur.

1. Observe the long vowel of the forms in ēs-, which alone distinguishes them from the corresponding forms of esse, to be.

2. Note comedō, comēsse, comēdī, comēsus or comēstus, consume.

3. The Present Subjunctive has edim, -īs, -it, etc., less often edam, -ās, etc.

[129]. Ferō, I bear.

PRINCIPAL PARTS.
ferō, ferre, tulī, lātus.