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 ====Passive Voice====
-Aoma hasn't got a proper passive verb system, but there are ways for creating passive situations:
+In Aoma, there are ways for creating passive voices:
-*Imperfective/Gerund-like conjugated construct with genitive pronoun: ''Tolla'' → '''''Bu'''tolla'''m''''' → ''Butollan när.'' I am seen. and ''Sum'' → ''Busumum'' → ''Busumu sor.'' It is eaten.
+*1st (Impersonal) Passive: Passive infinite and derived forms: ''Rokke'' → '''''Bu'''rokke'''m'''''
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+**Present tense for general truths: ''Buefam ketixu.'' Cities are lived in.
+**Imperfective aspect for current conditions: ''Bu'''bo'''rokkem owut gehike boreke.'' Some people are running outside our house.
+**Perfect aspect for how things used to be: ''Bu'''na'''kommam herre.'' Things used to be done well.
+**Subjunctive mood for how things could be: ''Bu'''ef'''efam exu.'' Here could one live.
+*2nd (Personal) Passive: Conjugated construct (with accusative pronoun): ''Tolla'' → ''Butollam'' → ''Butollan.'' I am seen. and ''Sum'' → ''Busumum'' → ''Busumu musik.'' Food is eaten.
+*Present passive participle with nouns: ''Gehish '''gollana''' herre'' Houses been built well.
 ====Non-finite forms====