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In '''characteristic relative clauses''' the subjunctive is used. These clauses define their antecedent as belonging to a certain character or king, rather than to only state a fact about it. Often, these clauses are used in questions, though not always. Note the following examples: | In '''characteristic relative clauses''' the subjunctive is used. These clauses define their antecedent as belonging to a certain character or king, rather than to only state a fact about it. Often, these clauses are used in questions, though not always. Note the following examples: | ||
''sakīfyo, si bīnnik garitħūdūšū, lo hūša ʔit pe''*= "Scipio, who conquered Carthage, did not do this" | ''sakīfyo, si bīnnik garitħūdūšū, lo hūša ʔit pe''*= "Scipio, who conquered Carthage, did not do this" | ||
''sakīfyo, si bīnnik garitħūdūšū, si ʔal '''yīššū''' ʔit pe''*= "Scipio, who conquered Carthage, is not the kind of person to have done this" | ''sakīfyo, si bīnnik garitħūdūšū, si ʔal '''yīššū''' ʔit pe''*= "Scipio, who conquered Carthage, is not the kind of person to have done this" | ||