"___, amas, amat …" (Latin 101 conjugation)

AMO

["Think of the first person singular in Latin's most famous verb conjugation."]

The clue "___ amas, amat …" (Latin 101 conjugation)" leads to the answer "AMO" through a reference to basic Latin verb conjugation. The phrase "amo, amas, amat" is the present tense conjugation of the Latin verb "amare," which means "to love." Specifically: - "amo" means "I love" - "amas" means "you love" - "amat" means "he/she/it loves" The clue is essentially asking for the first word in this conjugation sequence, which is "AMO." Therefore, the answer to the clue is "AMO."