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Qaylji verbs have three forms:
Qaylji verbs have three forms:
* imperative: ''iṫ!'' 'eat! (sg)', ''iṫiu!'' (pl)
* imperative: إه ''iṫ!'' 'eat! (sg)', إهو ''iṫiu!'' (pl)
* verbnoun: ''iṫe'' (also a number-neutral imperative)
* verbnoun: إهة ''iṫe'' (also a number-neutral imperative)
* passive participle: ''ite'' (only used adjectivally)
* passive participle: إتة ''ite'' (only used adjectivally)


The older imperatives are currently losing ground to the verbnoun-based imperative.
The older imperatives are currently losing ground to the verbnoun-based imperative.


Native -(a)iᵹ̇ verbs have the following forms:
Native -(a)iᵹ̇ verbs have the following forms:
* imperative: ''ceannaiᵹ̇! ceannú!'' 'buy!'
* imperative: كنّى ''ceannaiᵹ̇!'' كنّو ''ceannú!'' 'buy!'
* verbnoun: ''ceannú''
* verbnoun: كنّو ''ceannú''
* passive participle: ''ceannaiṫe''
* passive participle: كنّهة ''ceannaiṫe''


Arabic verbs are borrowed in their VN forms:
Arabic verbs are borrowed in their VN forms:
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