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====Addition of the b-prefix==== | ====Addition of the b-prefix==== | ||
The b-prefix is added to certain verb forms; it is derived from the Thensarian 3rd person singular prefix ''bi-''. The b-prefix is ''not'' added to analytic forms (since those come from participles), impersonal forms, or imperatives. | |||
For unprefixed verbs, the b-prefix works by lenition of the stem's initial consonant. If the result of lenition begins with a vowel, then ''b'-'' is added to the beginning. | For unprefixed verbs, the b-prefix works by lenition of the stem's initial consonant. If the result of lenition begins with a vowel, then ''b'-'' is added to the beginning. | ||