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f. CAUSALS AND DENOMINATIVES
Note. These roots are generally conjugated like roots of the
group.
Rules.
(a) Causals are formed by adding to the roots that end in re.g. ar to stand', 'he stands', ठावे 'he causes to stand'; रहा 'to bathe ', एहाइ ' he bathes ', राहावेर 'he causes ' to bathe.'
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(b) If the root ends in short, the short lengthened and is added to it e.g., 'to do' करेइ ' he does', करावे 'he causes to do '; कल्प ' to cut', कप्पर ' he cuts ', 'कप्पावेर ' he causes to cut.'
(c) In some roots, the medial short is lengthened and no added e.g., to die', 'he dies', मारेइ ' he kills ', पड ' to lie, fall', पडइ 'he lies' ' he lays.'
d) In denominatives, the nouns themselves are used as verbs. Sometimes is inserted. रहाणेइ ' he bathes ( राहाण ' a bath ' ) ; उच्चारेइ 'he eases himself' ( उच्चार ' stools ') ; पासवणेइ 'he makes water ' ( पासवण ' urine ') ; सहावे ' he summons' ('sound').
g. PASSIVE VOICE.
As a general rule, the Passive is formed by inserting between the root and the termination e.g. सुणइ ' he hears ', सुखिज्जर ' he is heard '; पुच्छर 'he asks ', पुच्छ्जिर ' he is asked ', कहर ' he says ', कहि" he is said,'
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