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The conditional mood (<code>COND</code>) is used to form "if" clauses, such as "if she sings" and "if we go", etc. This is homonymous with the question particle, and they are often considered the same word. | The conditional mood (<code>COND</code>) is used to form "if" clauses, such as "if she sings" and "if we go", etc. This is homonymous with the question particle, and they are often considered the same word. The verb head of the conditional particle is always conjugated for the irrealis mood. | ||
'''''a | '''''a murwij ya, junaij dimddal lu dau.''''' | ||
'''a''' muru-i yau, juna-i -j dim -ddal lu dau. | '''a''' muru-i -j yau, juna-i -j dim -ddal lu dau. | ||
'''COND''' die -TEL 1S.NOM, bury-TEL-IRR hill-INE 2S.NOM 1S.ACC | '''COND''' die -TEL-IRR 1S.NOM, bury-TEL-IRR hill-INE 2S.NOM 1S.ACC | ||
"If I die, you will bury me on the hill." | "If I die, you will bury me on the hill." | ||
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"I can see the mountains." | "I can see the mountains." | ||
The hypothetical mood (<code>HYP</code>).. | The hypothetical mood (<code>HYP</code>) denotes an action that could occur but doesn't, such as "I could go" or even "I could have gone". The verb head of a hypothetical particle is always conjugated for the irrealis mood. | ||
'''''zaggu umaadaij yi luj, a hiyaj yaad vaddal.''''' | |||
'''zaggu''' umaada-i '''-j''' yi luj, a hi -iya-j yaadd va -ddal | |||
'''HYP''' sink -TEL'''-IRR''' 1S.POSS boat, COND exist-STA-IRR hole 3Si.ADP-INE | |||
"My boat could sink if there is a hole in it." | |||
The epistemic mood (<code>EPIS</code>)... '' | The deontic mood (<code>DEO</code>) denotes an action that should happen, whether by obligation or logical progression. It's like a stronger hypothetical particle. The verb head of a deontic particle is always conjugated for the irrealis mood. | ||
'''''auv zij, daaya bimaj daridd. diri va luvi va au.''''' | |||
auv zij, '''daaya''' bima-a '''-j''' daridd. diri va luvi va au. | |||
TEMP near.future, '''DEO''' fall-ATEL'''-IRR''' rain. CAU COP cloud(PL) COP gray. | |||
"Soon, the rain should fall because the clouds are gray." | |||
The epistemic mood (<code>EPIS</code>) denotes an action or state that might have happened, however, the speaker is unsure due to lack of evidence. It can also be used as a weaker hypothetical marker. Verb heads of the epistemic particle must be in the irrealis mood. This mood marker also accompanies "I think" sentences which are typically constructed as "I think this. I may have a hammer with me." | |||
'''''garya yau vai. ibiz auwiniyaj yanuz guddi.''''' | |||
gari -a yau vai. '''ibiz''' auwina -iya'''-j''' ya -nuz guddi. | |||
think-ATEL 1S.NOM 3Si.ACC. '''EPIS''' possess-STA'''-IRR''' 1S.ADP-ADE hammer. | |||
"I think I have a hammer with me." | |||
====Relativizer Particles==== | ====Relativizer Particles==== | ||