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===Verbs=== | ===Verbs=== | ||
'''Note:''' Native verbs normally end in ''-ä/a'', which is dropped upon the addition of suffixes. Suffixes ending in ''-ä'' similarly drop it when another suffix is added. Verbs ending in other vowels add suffixes after their final vowel. The suffixes used for irregular verbs are shown in square brackets where they differ from regular verbs. Accented suffixes override the verb's native accent. | |||
====Non-finite forms==== | ====Non-finite forms==== | ||
'''Infinitive''' is a class 15 noun. It is formed by adding the class 15 prefix to the verb stem - e.g. ጔደ ''gwèddä'' "to walk" (stem: ''-èddä''). | '''Infinitive''' is a class 15 noun. It is formed by adding the class 15 prefix to the verb stem - e.g. ጔደ ''gwèddä'' "to walk" (stem: ''-èddä''). | ||
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====Voice==== | ====Voice==== | ||
'''Passive''' is formed with the suffix ''-wa'' in the present and ''-(ï)lo'' in the perfect. | '''Passive''' is formed with the suffix ''-wa'' in the present and ''-(ï)lo'' in the perfect. | ||
:e.g. ጔድሏ ''gwèddïl<b>wa</b>'' "to be walked to", ጔድሎ ''gwèddïl<b>lo</b>'' "to have been walked to". | :e.g. ጔድሏ ''gwèddïl<b>wa</b>'' "to be walked to", ጔድሎ ''gwèddïl<b>lo</b>'' "to have been walked to". | ||