Verbs in Russian Stage One and Two

[Wayles Browne]

And why are they called "first conjugation" and "second conjugation"
given that not all sources agree as to which is first and which is second
anyway? "i conjugation" and "e conjugation" are much more memorable
and clear.
Wayles Browne, Cornell U.

On Thu, 25 Mar 1999, J. Douglas Clayton wrote:

> Can anyone explain why in the grammar explanations in these two textbooks
> the second conjugation is placed before the first? (e.g., in Russian Stage
> Two, Appendix XI, pp. 382-3). This seems like just another complexity to be
> explained to students.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Doug
>
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