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* Verbs that have an irregular imperfect stem use that stem in the imperfect indicative and subjunctive instead of the expected ''-ed-/-od-'' suffix. The endings added to the past stem remain the same (i.e. ''-a, -es,...'' in the indicative and ''-o, -es,...'' in the subjunctive). | * Verbs that have an irregular imperfect stem use that stem in the imperfect indicative and subjunctive instead of the expected ''-ed-/-od-'' suffix. The endings added to the past stem remain the same (i.e. ''-a, -es,...'' in the indicative and ''-o, -es,...'' in the subjunctive). | ||
* Verbs that have an irregular imperfect stem may form their past participle in one of two ways depending on how the imperfect stem is derived: | * Verbs that have an irregular imperfect stem may form their past participle in one of two ways depending on how the imperfect stem is derived: | ||
** If the imperfect is derived from the present stem via a dental suffix (''-t-, ''-d-'', or ''-s-''): The past participle is identical to the imperfect stem. | ** If the imperfect is derived from the present stem via a dental suffix (''-t-'', ''-d-'', or ''-s-''): The past participle is identical to the imperfect stem. | ||
** If the imperfect is derived from the present stem via a vowel change or otherwise formed without a dental suffix: The past participle is formed from the present stem with the suffix ''-en-''. | ** If the imperfect is derived from the present stem via a vowel change or otherwise formed without a dental suffix: The past participle is formed from the present stem with the suffix ''-en-''. | ||
** A few verbs may not follow the above pattern. | ** A few verbs may not follow the above pattern. | ||