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Esperanto

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Etymology

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The a vowel of present-tense -as plus the t of the Latin/Romance/German passive perfect participle.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-at-

  1. (patient substantive) -ato One who undergoes the action of the root
    influi (to influence)influato (one who is influenced)
  2. (adjectival) -ata The passive present participle
    influi (to influence)influata (influenced)
    Mi estis influata de miaj amikojI was influenced by my friends.
  3. (adverbial) -ate The passive present participle
    influi (to influence)influate (being influenced, in a way influenced)

Garo

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Alternative forms

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Affix

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-at-

  1. make one do something
  2. explicitly makes a verb transitive
    Abuna; Abuatna
    To bath; To give a bath