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Pseudopassive is formed with the impersonal subject pronoun ''si''.

====Derived verbs====

*'''Middle:''' add ''-se'' to stem - e.g. ''~~labâ~~'' "to wash" -> ''~~labasê~~'' "to wash oneself, to wash for oneself"

*'''Middle:''' add ''-se'' to stem - e.g. ''labá'' "to wash" -> ''labasé'' "to wash oneself, to wash for oneself"

*'''Detransitive:''' add ''-du'' to stem - e.g. ''~~labâ~~'' "to wash" -> ''~~labadû~~'' "to become washed"

*'''Detransitive:''' add ''-du'' to stem - e.g. ''labá'' "to wash" -> ''labadú'' "to become washed"

**While this is technically a passive form, this is generally used when the action occurred without intent. If there is intent involved, use the impersonal pseudopassive instead.

*'''Trasitivized/Intransitive causative:''' add ''-fa'' to stem - e.g. ''durmî'' "to sleep" -> ''durmifâ'' "to put to sleep"

**This can be combined with the middle to form ''-fase'' - e.g. ''~~kosê~~'' "to cook (intr.)" -> ''~~kosefâ~~'' "to cook (tr.)" -> ''~~kosefasê~~'' "to cook for oneself"

**This can be combined with the middle to form ''-fase'' - e.g. ''kusê'' "to cook (intr.)" -> ''kusefâ'' "to cook (tr.)" -> ''kusefasê'' "to cook for oneself"

*'''Transitive causitive:''' add ''-da'' to stem - e.g. ''~~komê~~'' "to eat" -> ''~~komedâ~~'' "to give to eat"

*'''Transitive causitive:''' add ''-da'' to stem - e.g. ''kumê'' "to eat" -> ''kumedâ'' "to give to eat"

**This can be combined with the middle to form ''-dase''.

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 Pseudopassive is formed with the impersonal subject pronoun ''si''.
 ====Derived verbs====
-*'''Middle:''' add ''-se'' to stem - e.g. ''labâ'' "to wash" -> ''labasê'' "to wash oneself, to wash for oneself"
+*'''Middle:''' add ''-se'' to stem - e.g. ''labá'' "to wash" -> ''labasé'' "to wash oneself, to wash for oneself"
-*'''Detransitive:''' add ''-du'' to stem - e.g. ''labâ'' "to wash" -> ''labadû'' "to become washed"
+*'''Detransitive:''' add ''-du'' to stem - e.g. ''labá'' "to wash" -> ''labadú'' "to become washed"
 **While this is technically a passive form, this is generally used when the action occurred without intent. If there is intent involved, use the impersonal pseudopassive instead.
 *'''Trasitivized/Intransitive causative:''' add ''-fa'' to stem - e.g. ''durmî'' "to sleep" -> ''durmifâ'' "to put to sleep"
-**This can be combined with the middle to form ''-fase'' - e.g. ''kosê'' "to cook (intr.)" -> ''kosefâ'' "to cook (tr.)" -> ''kosefasê'' "to cook for oneself"
+**This can be combined with the middle to form ''-fase'' - e.g. ''kusê'' "to cook (intr.)" -> ''kusefâ'' "to cook (tr.)" -> ''kusefasê'' "to cook for oneself"
-*'''Transitive causitive:''' add ''-da'' to stem - e.g. ''komê'' "to eat" -> ''komedâ'' "to give to eat"
+*'''Transitive causitive:''' add ''-da'' to stem - e.g. ''kumê'' "to eat" -> ''kumedâ'' "to give to eat"
 **This can be combined with the middle to form ''-dase''.