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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 ''gil'' 'from', indicates stopping or being prevented | **with ''gil'' 'from', indicates stopping or being prevented from VERBing [Dialects may use the ''-a'' infinitive] | ||
**with ''ast'' 'without', indicates "without VERBing" | **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 | ||
**with ''djeo'' 'in', indicates "while the action is taking place" or, when possessed, "while POSSESSOR is VERBing" | **with ''djeo'' 'in', indicates "while the action is taking place" or, when possessed, "while POSSESSOR is VERBing" | ||