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*The ''-eod'' infinitive is used with some modal verbs. | *The ''-eod'' infinitive is used with some modal verbs. | ||
**with ''brjeol'', indicates purpose: "in order to VERB" | **with ''brjeol'', indicates purpose: "in order to VERB" | ||
**with ''ok'' 'from', indicates stopping, avoiding, or preventing from VERBing | **with ''ok'' 'from', indicates stopping, avoiding, or preventing from VERBing | ||
**with ''ast'' 'without', indicates "without VERBing" [Dialects may use the ''-a'' infinitive] | **with ''ast'' 'without', indicates "without VERBing" [Dialects may use the ''-a'' infinitive] | ||
*The ''-a'' infinitive is mainly used to construct deranked time clauses (like the Biblical Hebrew bi- + infinite construct), and also | *The ''-a'' infinitive is mainly used to construct deranked time clauses (like the Biblical Hebrew bi- + infinite construct), and also | ||