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Loan verbs are made passive by adding ''(ə)t-'' to the stem: | Loan verbs are made passive by adding ''(ə)t-'' to the stem: | ||
''raimsig{{cda}}'' 'to attempt' -> ''rataimsig{{cda}}'' 'to be attempted' (The r- is helpful for parsing the t- | ''raimsig{{cda}}'' 'to attempt' -> ''rataimsig{{cda}}'' 'to be attempted' (The r- is helpful for parsing the t- correctly as passive, not as 2sg future.) | ||
The ''t'' assimilates before coronal obstruents. | The ''t'' assimilates before coronal obstruents. | ||