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 	The yiqtol expresses an iterative sense, here:
 		this is a general rule that applies to every individual.
 	Every individual ends in the same state, hence the Niphal.
+
+	Among \term{self-move}-verbs, most\note{all but two} are exclusively Niphael or a t-stem.
+	When there is variety, either can be used, and the author chooses what he wants to express%
+		\note{\emph{bend} in Ps.~38:7 vs. Qoh.~12:3}\pagenr{320}.
+	\criticism{why can't the author choose for the verbs that are exclusively for one stem?}
+
+	Verbs for \emph{fight} present a problem for the theory, as they are most commonly Niphals.
+	They do however
+		(a) focus on the trajectory towards the resultative state of fighting,
+		(b) focus on the endpoint of the fight, or
+		(c) present the fight as a state in the background.
+	In later language, the Hitpael gains territory,
+		either because of historical accident\note{unlikely considering the frequency of Niphals},
+		or because of a lexical change\pagenrs{322--7}.
+
+	Impersonal events\note{\emph{storm}} cannot be passivized:
+		there is no Agent or Cause to demote, nor a Patient to promote ---
+		yet the S must have reduced agency.
+	Sometimes these verbs have a Patient S\note{the wield was rained on}, sometimes, no S.
+		They occur mostly in the Niphal%
+		\note{the Hitpael, as activity, must have an underlying Agent}\pagenrs{332--6}.
+}
+
+\parnote{
+	\subsubsection*{Results}
+	The results on basic Agent and basic Experiencer categories were consistent with the hypothesis:
+	the A was always demoted, the O nearly always promoted to S.
+
+	The Hitpolel and Hitpalpel act like the Hitpael, the Nitpael, like the Niphal.
+	The Pual appears mostly as an agentive passive.
+
+	Also passive stative forms follow the predicted patterns.
+	A transition unfolds on the S.
+	The `act of X' meaning and inceptive use of the Hitpael follow naturally from the activity aspect of the stem.
+	When a root has a strong preference for one stem, this tells us something about the way that root was seen.
+
+	Among basic intransitive verbs, the result of passivization and the semantic role of S (Patient or Mover) are unpredictable.
+	However, the point that both Niphal and Hitpael are passivizing stems, and the distinction in situation aspect, can be found here as well.
+
+	Genre does not seem to play a role in how the Niphal and Hitpael function.
+	However, some genres have a preference for one situation aspect, and hence, for a stem.
+	For example, wisdom literature tends to describe the way people should act, which makes the Hitpael more appropriate.
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