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=====Middle voice=====
=====Middle voice=====
The middle voice is extremely widespread and productive. Its marker is '''-ŧ-''' with allophonic '''-đ-''' and accompanying [[#Morphophonology|morphophonological effects]].
The middle voice is extremely widespread and productive. Its marker is '''-ŧy-''' with allophonic '''-đy-''' and accompanying [[#Morphophonology|morphophonological effects]].


It is used for the following:
It is used for the following:
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#when the subject is in a mutual relationship of non transitive action with someone (e.g. loving, talking on the phone, bonding)
#when the subject is in a mutual relationship of non transitive action with someone (e.g. loving, talking on the phone, bonding)
#for some verbs (otherwise active in meaning) done for the subject's own benefit
#for some verbs (otherwise active in meaning) done for the subject's own benefit
#for inanimate subjects of several verbs that would otherwise be active ('''he/she runs''' = '''''áyta'''''; '''it''' (a stream, for instance) '''runs''' = '''''áyŧa''''')
#for inanimate subjects of several verbs that would otherwise be active ('''he/she runs''' = '''''áyta'''''; '''it''' (a stream, for instance) '''runs''' = '''''áyŧya''''')
#for several idiomatic verbs where it is unclear who the actor is and who the acted upon; this includes verbs like '''follow''' (not leading, not being led), '''hunt''' (conceived as following the animal's movements as opposed to transitively killing it), '''play''', etc.   
#for several idiomatic verbs where it is unclear who the actor is and who the acted upon; this includes verbs like '''follow''' (not leading, not being led), '''hunt''' (conceived as following the animal's movements as opposed to transitively killing it), '''play''', etc.   
#to completely alter the overlying semantic of some roots, such as '''see''' => '''understand'''
#to completely alter the overlying semantic of some roots, such as '''see''' => '''understand'''
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