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: ''elewm'' (cf. pres. ind. ''elemi'', class I), ''elewdi'', ''elewtu'', ''elíwe'', ''elíte'', ''elítu''. | : ''elewm'' (cf. pres. ind. ''elemi'', class I), ''elewdi'', ''elewtu'', ''elíwe'', ''elíte'', ''elítu''. | ||
The subjunctive is used after most conjunctions, such as ''ent'' "in order to, cf. Latin ''ut''". Example: ''Pambúgim ent somalam túnayam | The subjunctive is used after most conjunctions, such as ''ent'' "in order to, cf. Latin ''ut''". Example: ''Pambúgim ent somalam túnayam seˤlóm.'' "I'll stay in order to hear the entire speech." | ||
The copula, uniquely, uses the suppletive stem ''es(a)-'' for all forms. | The copula, uniquely, uses the suppletive stem ''es(a)-'' for all forms. | ||