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 | aus-gi-dwyn-t
 |-
-! ''Byform''
+! ''Byform''<sup>1</sup>
 | lop-ē
 | sgit-ē
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 | aus-gi-dwyn-t-nē
 |}
+<small>1) The ''byform'' is a verb form that used to be an infinitive, but in modern Bearlandic its use extends to quite a few other things so "infinitive" isn't a very accurate description anymore.</small>
-The ''byform'' is a verb form that used to be an infinitive, but in modern Bearlandic it does not do particularly much besides messing up the grammar. The ''byform'' ending voices eventual preceding fricatives, unless they're geminated.
+As can be seen, there are some minor exceptions in the verb system (and also some major ones, which are described in more detail below). Although the above table mentions all of them, it is useful to explain them more clearly:
+# Verbs ending in -t don't add an extra -t in the past and perfect tenses.
+# Verbs ending in unstressed -Vr drop the V in the ''byform'' and the present participle, inserting a schwa in the latter form.
+# Verbs beginning with unstressed prefixes like bi- don't add gi-.
+# Verbs beginning with stressed prefixes like aus- are separable. The gi- prefix is added between the separable particle and the root.
+# The ''byform'' ending voices preceding fricatives, unless they're geminated.
 ====Irregular verbs====