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'''Causative''' is formed with the suffix ''-ísh-'' {''-́sh-''}. This suffix spirantizes and palatalizes preceding consonants wherever applicable; however, loanwords may not be affected. | '''Causative''' is formed with the suffix ''-ísh-'' {''-́sh-''}. This suffix spirantizes and palatalizes preceding consonants wherever applicable; however, loanwords may not be affected. | ||
:e.g. ጔዚሸ ''gwezz<b>ísh</b>ä'' "to cause to walk", ጔዚሺ ''gwezz<b>ísh</b>i'' "to have caused to walk". | :e.g. ጔዚሸ ''gwezz<b>ísh</b>ä'' "to cause to walk", ጔዚሺ ''gwezz<b>ísh</b>i'' "to have caused to walk". | ||
:: | :: ግዙዢሸ ''gïzuzh<b>ísh</b>ä'' "to make (someone) cook", ግዙዢሺ ''gïzuzh<b>ísh</b>i'' "to have made (someone) to cook". | ||
'''Applicative''' is formed with the suffix ''-(ï)l-''. This suffix causes velar/guttural consonants to be palatalized; again, loanwords may not be affected. | '''Applicative''' is formed with the suffix ''-(ï)l-''. This suffix causes velar/guttural consonants to be palatalized; again, loanwords may not be affected. |
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