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170 The formative um is a prefix with words having an initial vowel, an infix where they have an initial consonant. 47. The active formative ma-. Proof that it is Common IN: 48. The active formative ṅ-, or its substitute maṅ-. Proof that it is Common IN: Note A. — The WB's of these verbs are: sagni, kanro, inum, ujan, utus, aji, apit, karay, and ilu. The honetic processes here displayed, e.g. by ṅanro, have been discussed above. Old Mlg. nilu is for ṅilu, in strict conformity with phonetic law. Note B. — Hova and the Mlg. of Ferrand's texts usually have the longer form of the prefix: man- < maṅ-, nilu is one of the few examples known to me of the shorter form; it occurs at the beginning of the sermon Tonih Zaṅahary.