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The applicative suffix, placed after the masculine singular imperative, is ''-t(e)n''. | The applicative suffix, placed after the masculine singular imperative, is ''-t(e)n''. The applicative promotes the oblique object of a verb to the direct object position, for example "fight (a war)" > "fight (someone)". The applicative is especially useful in the passive in constructing impersonal statements about an oblique object. | ||
=====Supplementary moods===== | =====Supplementary moods===== |
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