Defective verbs


aio, ais, ait: say, affirm
inquam, inquis, inquit: say
fatur, fari, fatus sum: say, speak
affatur, affari, affatus sum: address, speak

* perfect in form, present in meaning:
memini, meminisse: remember
coepi, coepisse, coeptum: began
novi, novisse: know
odi, odisse: hate

* used only in imperative mood:
ave, avete, aveto: hail, hello
salve, salvete, salveto: hail, hello
vale, valete: good-bye

* used only in these two forms (pres ind 1st sg. & pl.)
quaeso, quaesumus: beg