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*nominalization prefixes (see [[Kola#Non-finite_forms|non-finite forms]] above) | *nominalization prefixes (see [[Kola#Non-finite_forms|non-finite forms]] above) | ||
*''-ä-'': relativizer | *''-ä-'': relativizer | ||
*''nï-'': | *''nï-'' (with subjunctive): "that" - e.g. ንኜዴ ''nïnyeddé'' "that I walk" | ||
**Can be used for necessative (must, should) - e.g. ንኜዴ (ይል) ''nïnyeddé (yïl)'' "I must walk" (literally: "(it is) that I walk") | |||
*''nï-'' (with indicative): places focus on verb - e.g. ንኜዴ ''nïnyedde'' "I did walk" (i.e. "(it is true) that I walked") | |||
*''kä-'': primary negation prefix | *''kä-'': primary negation prefix | ||
*''bä-'': "when, if; because" | *''bä-'': "when, if; because" | ||