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*-ì

1. Formsagent nouns from verbs.

The suffix replaces the*-a inherent in the verb stem. When the verb stem ends in*-ía(causative) or*-ʊ́a(passive), the suffix becomes*-á instead.

• Kongo (H16):-i
• Swahili (G42):-i
• Southern Bantu:
  • Nguni:
    • Zulu (S42):-i

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