"Αυτός σταματά."

[slh123]

Is there a pattern to which -άω verbs have ά (like σταματά, αγαπά) vs -άει (μιλάει) for the third person singular present form?

[nphx2]

I think it's up to personal preference. (μιλά and αγαπάει seem to work just as fine https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/μιλώ, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/αγαπώ)

[slh123]

Thanks

[JanetOlson3]

Σταματά sounds a bit like stammer.

[charnfield]

why not :It is stopping?

[AntoineHel1]

Αυτός is for masculine while Αυτό is for neutral