Present Tense Passive

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1. Reading

1.1. Does the verb end with r, ris, tur, mur, mini, or ntur?

1.1.1. -r; I am being verbed

1.1.2. -ris; you are being verbed

1.1.3. -tur; he/she/it is being verbed

1.1.4. -mur; we are being verbed

1.1.5. -mini; y'all are being verbed

1.1.6. -ntur; they are being verbed

1.2. Does the verb end with o, s, t, mus, tis, or nt?

1.2.1. See present tense active

2. Writing

2.1. Is the subject doing the action?

2.1.1. See present tense active

2.2. Is the action being done to the subject?

2.2.1. 1 person/thing receives action (singular)

2.2.1.1. 1st person singular

2.2.1.1.1. 1st PP + -r

2.2.1.2. 2nd person singular

2.2.1.2.1. Pres. Stem + -ris

2.2.1.3. 3rd person singular

2.2.1.3.1. Pres. Stem + -tur

2.2.2. More than 1 person/thing receives the action (plural)

2.2.2.1. 1st person plural

2.2.2.1.1. Pres. Stem + -mur

2.2.2.2. 2nd person plural

2.2.2.2.1. Pres. Stem + -mini

2.2.2.3. 3rd person plural

2.2.2.3.1. Pres. Stem + -ntur

3. Exception: If verb is 3rd conjugation, short e turns into a short i; in 3rd person plural short e turns into a u

4. Exception to the exception: If verb is 3rd conjugation, the short e stays in 2nd person singular