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 ====Passive====
-The passive of a verb is formed by adding the suffix ''-(a)m-'' to the imperfect stem (before any endings) or ''-(i)r'' to the end of the perfect subject suffixes.
+The passive of a verb is formed by adding the suffix ''-(a)m-'' to the stem. The addition or ommission of the ''-(a)-'' depends on phonotactics: it is added whenever necessary and dropped otherwise (which may vary even between forms with the same stem).
 ====Tenses====