-at-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "at"

Esperanto

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Suffix

-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 amikoj ― I was influenced by my friends.

3. (adverbial) -ate The passive present participle

   influi (“to influence”) → influate (“being influenced, in a way influenced”)

Garo

Alternative forms

• -et-
• -it-

Affix

-at-

1. make one do something
2. explicitly makes a verb transitive

   Abuna; Abuatna

   To bath; To give a bath