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====Derived verbs====

*'''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. ''~~labá~~'' "to ~~wash~~" -> ''~~labadú~~'' "to ~~become washed~~"

*'''Anticausative/detransitive:''' add ''-du'' to stem - e.g. ''fejâ'' "to close (trans.)" -> ''fejadû'' "to close (intrans.)"

**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.

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

*'''~~Trasitivized/~~Causative 1:''' add ''-fa'' to stem - e.g. ''durmî'' "to sleep" -> ''durmifâ'' "to put to sleep"

*'''Causative 1:''' add ''-fa'' to stem - e.g. ''durmî'' "to sleep" -> ''durmifâ'' "to put to sleep"

**Usually used with intransitive verbs.

**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"

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 ====Derived verbs====
 *'''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. ''labá'' "to wash" -> ''labadú'' "to become washed"
+*'''Anticausative/detransitive:''' add ''-du'' to stem - e.g. ''fejâ'' "to close (trans.)" -> ''fejadû'' "to close (intrans.)"
-**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.
+**While this can be considered a passive form, this is generally used when the action occurred without intent. If there is intent involved, use the impersonal pseudopassive instead.
-*'''Trasitivized/Causative 1:''' add ''-fa'' to stem - e.g. ''durmî'' "to sleep" -> ''durmifâ'' "to put to sleep"
+*'''Causative 1:''' add ''-fa'' to stem - e.g. ''durmî'' "to sleep" -> ''durmifâ'' "to put to sleep"
 **Usually used with intransitive verbs.
 **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"