-ot-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ot"

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Etymology

The o vowel of future-tense -os plus the t of the Latin/Romance/German passive perfect participle.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

-ot-

1. (nominal) -oto: One who will undergo the action of the root

   Example: ‎ami (“to love”) + ‎-oto → ‎amoto (“one who will be loved”)

2. (adjectival) -ota: Undergoing the action of the root in the future (the passive future participle)

   Example: ‎ami (“to love”) + ‎-ota → ‎amota (“about to be loved”)

3. (adverbial) -ote: The passive future participle

   Example: ‎pafi (“to shoot”) + ‎-ote → ‎pafote (“about to be shot”)

   Eĉ pafote silentadus li.

   He would remain silent even if he were about to be shot.