concept
phero (φέρω)
phero
also: φέρω, oisomai, opsomai
The ancient Greek verb "to carry, to bear," a canonical irregular verb whose future form (oisomai) every gymnasium student had to memorize; Vanya's mistaken answer (opsomai) triggers his exam failure.
Reading notes
- A Classicist's Misfortune §8 *phero*
Ancient Greek φέρω, "I carry, I bear" — a canonical irregular verb (its future is formed from a different root, οἴσω) that every gymnasium student had to memorize; Vanya's slip here is the exam's fatal error.