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In many cases, interchanging the two forms does not greatly affect the meaning. This can be seen with the "running" examples above.
In many cases, interchanging the two forms does not greatly affect the meaning. This can be seen with the "running" examples above.


===Derivation===
====Derivation====
====Verb derivation affixes====
=====Verb derivation affixes=====
All derivation suffixes cause the verb to follow the suffix conjugation pattern. For more information, see [[Qino#Class 2: Suffix-derived Verbs|Suffix-derived Verbs]].
All derivation suffixes cause the verb to follow the suffix conjugation pattern. For more information, see [[Qino#Class 2: Suffix-derived Verbs|Suffix-derived Verbs]].
*Causative: ''-(i)s-''; ''-(i)siis-'' (Denominal: ''-aas-'') - e.g. ''casaasi'' "to make red", ''sheensiisi'' "to make (someone) give"
*Causative: ''-(i)s-''; ''-(i)siis-'' (Denominal: ''-aas-'') - e.g. ''casaasi'' "to make red", ''sheensiisi'' "to make (someone) give"
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:e.g. ''jhiri'' "to cut" → ''jhirjhiri'' "to cut in small pieces"
:e.g. ''jhiri'' "to cut" → ''jhirjhiri'' "to cut in small pieces"


====Stative passive====
=====Stative passive=====
The stative passive is a class 3 verb formed from classes 1 & 2 with the suffix ''-an-''. The corresponding inchoative/inceptive is the ''-am-'' passive.
The stative passive is a class 3 verb formed from classes 1 & 2 with the suffix ''-an-''. The corresponding inchoative/inceptive is the ''-am-'' passive.


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====Verbal nouns====
=====Verbal nouns=====
The main verbal noun (which is always feminine) is formed by adding ''-na'' to the infinitive if it ends in a vowel or ''-a'' if it ends in ''-n''. Some verb classes form it in other ways (see [[Qino#Verbs|Verbs]] for more information).  
The main verbal noun (which is always feminine) is formed by adding ''-na'' to the infinitive if it ends in a vowel or ''-a'' if it ends in ''-n''. Some verb classes form it in other ways (see [[Qino#Verbs|Verbs]] for more information).  


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*''-mo (f.)'' (prefix conjugation may use ''m-o'') - e.g. ''farsimo'' "handwriting" (< ''farsi'' "to write"); ''maddho'' "word; statement" (< ''addhi'' "to say")
*''-mo (f.)'' (prefix conjugation may use ''m-o'') - e.g. ''farsimo'' "handwriting" (< ''farsi'' "to write"); ''maddho'' "word; statement" (< ''addhi'' "to say")


====Agent and patient nouns====
=====Agent and patient nouns=====
Agent nouns are formed with the following suffixes:
Agent nouns are formed with the following suffixes:
*''-a'' (prefix conjugation: ''y-a'') (''m.''), ''-tu'' (prefix conjugation: ''t-u'') (''f./pl.'') - e.g. ''sheena/sheentu'' "giver", ''yarka/tarku'' "seer", ''casa/castu'' "red person/thing"
*''-a'' (prefix conjugation: ''y-a'') (''m.''), ''-tu'' (prefix conjugation: ''t-u'') (''f./pl.'') - e.g. ''sheena/sheentu'' "giver", ''yarka/tarku'' "seer", ''casa/castu'' "red person/thing"