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The passive of a verb is formed by adding the suffix ''-(a)m-'' to the stem. The addition or ommission of the ''-(a)-'' depends on phonotactics: it is added whenever necessary and dropped otherwise (which may vary even between forms with the same stem). | The passive of a verb is formed by adding the suffix ''-(a)m-'' to the stem. The addition or ommission of the ''-(a)-'' depends on phonotactics: it is added whenever necessary and dropped otherwise (which may vary even between forms with the same stem). | ||
====Participles==== | ====Participles==== | ||
The active participle of a verb is formed with the suffix ''- | The active participle of a verb is formed with the suffix ''-ant'' (feminine: ''-antā'') added to the perfect stem. | ||
The passive participle is formed with the suffix ''-tāḵ/ṯāḵ'' (feminine: ''-tāḵā/ṯāḵā'') added to the nominal stem. | The passive participle is formed with the suffix ''-tāḵ/ṯāḵ'' (feminine: ''-tāḵā/ṯāḵā'') added to the nominal stem. | ||
There is also a rare future passive participle formed with the suffix ''-(a)mant'' (feminine: ''-(a)mantā'') added to the perfect stem. However, this ending is more often used to form derived nouns. | There is also a rare future passive participle formed with the suffix ''-(a)mant'' (feminine: ''-(a)mantā'') added to the perfect stem. However, this ending is more often used to form derived nouns. | ||
====Infinitive==== | ====Infinitive==== | ||
The infinitive/verbal noun is formed by adding the following ending to the nominal stem: ''-tīḵ/ṯīḵ''. | The infinitive/verbal noun is formed by adding the following ending to the nominal stem: ''-tīḵ/ṯīḵ''. | ||