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All Subjunctives are formed by from the corresponding Indicatives by removing personal suffixes then adding the stressed suffix -<u>'''a'''</u>š-''1'' to the tense stem. | All Subjunctives are formed by from the corresponding Indicatives by removing personal suffixes then adding the stressed suffix -<u>'''a'''</u>š-''1'' to the tense stem. | ||
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====Voice==== | |||
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! Voice !! Usage !! Derived <br />stem !! Notes | |||
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! Active | |||
| Default form of a verb. || – || | |||
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! Applicative | |||
| Promotes an indirect object to absolutive. || – || | |||
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! Antipassive | |||
| Promotes ergative agent to absolutive, and demotes absolutive argument to dative. || – || The cause takes the instrumental case. Similar to causative, but if a cause is mentioned, it is not purposely causing the event. | |||
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! Causative | |||
| Promotes ergative agent to absolutive, and demotes absolutive argument to dative. Causer takes ergative case. || – || Similar to antipassive, but it is implied that the causer is purposely causing the event. | |||
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==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||