diff --git a/src/somali/LexiconSom.gf b/src/somali/LexiconSom.gf
index 585b1fcc3..d36ebd0d1 100644
--- a/src/somali/LexiconSom.gf
+++ b/src/somali/LexiconSom.gf
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ lin add_V3 = mkV3 "dar" ku NoPrep ;
 -- lin alas_Interj = mkInterj "" ;
 -- lin already_Adv = mkA "" ;
 lin animal_N = mkN "xayawaan" ;
--- lin answer_V2S = mkV2 "" ;
+lin answer_V2S = mkV2S "jawaab" ku ;
 -- lin apartment_N = mkN "" ;
 -- lin apple_N = mkN "" ;
 -- lin art_N = mkN "" ;
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ lin name_N = mkN "magac" ;
 --
 -- lin oil_N = mkN "" ;
 -- lin old_A = mkA "" ;
--- lin open_V2 = mkV2 "" ;
+lin open_V2 = mkV2 "fur" ;
 lin paint_V2A = mkV2A "rinjiyee" ;
 -- lin paper_N = mkN "" ;
 -- lin paris_PN = mkPN "Paris" ;
diff --git a/src/somali/ParadigmsSom.gf b/src/somali/ParadigmsSom.gf
index 075709608..76bfe1c37 100644
--- a/src/somali/ParadigmsSom.gf
+++ b/src/somali/ParadigmsSom.gf
@@ -95,6 +95,11 @@ oper
     mkVV : V -> VVForm -> VV ; -- VV out of an existing V
    } ;
 
+   mkV2S : overload {
+     mkV2S : Str -> V2S ; -- Predictable verb, no preposition.
+     mkV2S : Str -> Preposition -> V2S ; -- Predictable verb, preposition given as second argument.
+     mkV2S : V -> Preposition -> V2S -- Unpredictable verb, preposition.
+  } ;
 
   mkVA : Str -> VA
     = \s -> lin VA (regV s) ;
@@ -107,8 +112,6 @@ oper
     = \s -> lin V2A (regV s ** {c2 = noPrep}) ;
   mkV2V : Str -> V2V
     = \s -> lin V2V (regV s ** {c2 = noPrep}) ;
-  mkV2S : Str -> V2S
-    = \s -> lin V2S (regV s ** {c2 = noPrep}) ;
   mkV2Q : Str -> V2Q
     = \s -> lin V2Q (regV s ** {c2 = noPrep}) ;
 
@@ -248,6 +251,15 @@ oper
               in lin VV (dummyV ** {vvtype=b ; s = \\_ => "in"})
    } ;
 
+   mkV2S = overload {
+     mkV2S : Str -> V2S -- Predictable verb, no preposition.
+     = \s -> lin V2S (regV s ** {c2 = noPrep}) ;
+     mkV2S : Str -> Preposition -> V2S -- Predictable verb, preposition given as second argument.
+       = \s,pr -> lin V2S (regV s ** {c2 = pr}) ;
+     mkV2S : V -> Preposition -> V2S -- Unpredictable verb, preposition.
+       = \v,pr -> lin V2S (v ** {c2 = pr})
+  } ;
+
   possPrep : N -> CatSom.Prep = \dhex -> emptyPrep ** {
     hoostiisa = \\agr =>
         let qnt = PossPron (pronTable ! agr) ;
diff --git a/src/somali/ParamSom.gf b/src/somali/ParamSom.gf
index 531a3a35e..c64d5838b 100644
--- a/src/somali/ParamSom.gf
+++ b/src/somali/ParamSom.gf
@@ -261,6 +261,15 @@ oper
           Single _ => oneWay ! p1 ! p2 ;
           z        => z } ;
 
+  combinePassive : Preposition -> PrepCombination = \p ->
+    case p of {
+      U => Loo ;
+      Ku => Lagu ;
+      Ka => Laga ;
+      La => Lala ;
+      _ => Passive
+    } ;
+
   isPassive : {c2 : PrepCombination} -> Bool = \vp ->
     case vp.c2 of {
       Passive | Lagu | Laga | Loo | Lala => True ;
diff --git a/src/somali/ResSom.gf b/src/somali/ResSom.gf
index 32bb9d9cc..97b1f05c4 100644
--- a/src/somali/ResSom.gf
+++ b/src/somali/ResSom.gf
@@ -515,8 +515,10 @@ oper
                _ + ("i"|"e") => "ey" ;
                _             => "ay" } ;
         n : Str = case arag of {
-               _ + #v => "nn" ; -- n duplicates after vowel
-               _      => "n" } ;
+               _ + #v  => "nn" ; -- n duplicates after vowel
+               _ + "r" => "r" ; -- Saeed p. 35: agreement marker n (1PL)
+               _ + "l" => "l" ; -- assimilates to stem final r or.
+               _       => "n" } ;
         an : Str = case qaado of {
                _ + "o" => "an" ; -- Allomorph for imperatives
                _       => "in" } ;
@@ -769,11 +771,7 @@ oper
 
   passVP : VerbPhrase -> VerbPhrase = \vp -> vp ** {
     c2 = case vp.c2 of {
-      Single NoPrep => Passive ;
-      Single Ku     => Lagu ;
-      Single Ka     => Laga ;
-      Single U      => Loo ;
-      Single La     => Lala ;
+      Single p => combinePassive p ;
       _             => vp.c2 }
     } ;
 
@@ -827,6 +825,7 @@ oper
              -- if free complement slots, introduce adv.np with insertComp
              Single NoPrep => insertCompLite (vp ** {c2 = Single adv.c2}) adv.np ** adv' ;
              Single p => insertCompLite (vp ** {c2 = combine p adv.c2}) adv.np ** adv' ;
+             Passive => insertCompLite (vp ** {c2 = combinePassive adv.c2}) adv.np ** adv' ;
 
              -- if complement slots are full, just insert strings.
              _ => vp ** adv''
diff --git a/src/somali/VerbSom.gf b/src/somali/VerbSom.gf
index dc81f471e..4df5e0ca7 100644
--- a/src/somali/VerbSom.gf
+++ b/src/somali/VerbSom.gf
@@ -66,13 +66,17 @@ lin
   -- : V3 -> NP -> VPSlash ; -- give (it) to her
   Slash2V3,
   Slash3V3 = \v3 -> insertComp (useVc3 v3) ;
+
+  -- : V2S -> S  -> VPSlash ;  -- answer (to him) that it is good
+  SlashV2S v2s s =
+    let vps = useVc v2s ;
+        subord = SubjS {s="in"} s ;
+     in vps ** {obj = {s = subord.berri ; a = P3_Prep}} ;
+
 {-
   -- : V2V -> VP -> VPSlash ;  -- beg (her) to go
   SlashV2V v2v vp = ;
 
-  -- : V2S -> S  -> VPSlash ;  -- answer (to him) that it is good
-  SlashV2S v2s s = ;
-
   -- : V2Q -> QS -> VPSlash ;  -- ask (him) who came
   SlashV2Q v2q qs = ;
 -}
@@ -121,10 +125,9 @@ lin
   AdVVPSlash adv vps = vps ** { adv = adv.s ++ vps.adv } ;
 -}
   -- : VP -> Prep -> VPSlash ;  -- live in (it)
-  -- NB. We need possibly a MissingArg kind of solution here too
-  -- VPSlashPrep vp prep = vp **
-  --   { c2 = case vp.c2 of { NoPrep => prep.prep ;
-  --                          x      => x }} ;
+  VPSlashPrep vp prep =
+    let adv = prepNP prep emptyNP
+     in insertAdv vp adv ;