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Neutral '''indicative''' is shown in the tables above and other moods are derived from it: | Neutral '''indicative''' is shown in the tables above and other moods are derived from it: | ||
*Plain '''imperative''' is formed | *Plain '''imperative''' (suprahortative) is simply the PRES.2SG form: ''Roke!'' (Run!) | ||
*'''Optative''' is used for requests and as a polite imperative. It is formed by joining imperative and conjugated ''komma'' meaning ''to do'': ''Peko'''komu''' sish naee.'' (Could you give it to me.) | **Longer imperative is formed by using the indicative present singular third person verb form together with a pronoun: '''''Peko foo''' sish naee!'' (You give it to me!) | ||
**'''Permissive''' is used by those with higher social status for giving permissions to members of lower social classes. It is formed by using optative 3rd singular with | **'''Prohibitive''' is formed similarly with negative verb [[Aoma#Negation|''söm'']] and infinite of the main verb. | ||
*'''Optative''' (cohortative; imprecative with ''söm'') is used for requests and as a polite imperative. It is formed by joining imperative and conjugated ''komma'' meaning ''to do'': ''Peko'''komu''' sish naee.'' (Could you give it to me.) | |||
**'''Permissive''' is used by those with higher social status for giving permissions to members of lower social classes. It is formed by using optative 3rd singular with second person pronoun datives: ''Rokkoma votei.'' (You all are allowed to run.) With first person datives it is antihonorific while with third person datives it expresses indifference: ''Wapkoma shye.'' (It doesn't matter if he goes.) | |||
*'''Conditional''' of conditional sentence apodoses is formed through final right-to-left reduplication and then conjugated normally: ''pekkokko'', ''vomvom'', ''tyte(s)tes'' so that ''Pekkokom'' means "We would give". | *'''Conditional''' of conditional sentence apodoses is formed through final right-to-left reduplication and then conjugated normally: ''pekkokko'', ''vomvom'', ''tyte(s)tes'' so that ''Pekkokom'' means "We would give". | ||
*'''Subjunctive''' (potential), which is used in some dependent clauses, is formed through initial left-to-right reduplication, but always with CV or VC parts of the first syllable: ''pepekko'', ''vovom'', ''tytytes'', ''ejejom'' | *'''Subjunctive''' (potential), which is used in some dependent clauses, is formed through initial left-to-right reduplication, but always with CV or VC parts of the first syllable: ''pepekko'', ''vovom'', ''tytytes'', ''ejejom'' | ||
**Double reduplication gives a mood similar to '''eventive''' and it is used in conditional sentence protasis and speculatives: ''Pekkokoran '''tetellulun'''.'' (I would give '''if I had'''.) (notice also the future tense of apodosis) | **Double reduplication gives a mood similar to '''eventive''' and it is used in conditional sentence protasis and speculatives: ''Pekkokoran '''tetellulun'''.'' (I would give '''if I had'''.) (notice also the future tense of apodosis) | ||
*'''Interrogative''' is the question form of verbs which is created by adding the prefix ''so'': ''Vo.'' → ''Sovo?'' (He speaks. → Does he speak?) Stress remains on the verb but pitch rises towards the end. | |||
**Combination of interrogative and subjunctive gives indirect '''propositive''': ''Sowawapemo?'' (Should we go? It might be time for us to go...) | |||
**See the [[Aoma#Interrogative|interrogative pronouns]] | |||
====''Negation''==== | ====''Negation''==== | ||