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The subjunctive is used like the infinitive and imperative in other languages (e.g. ''Stilocamab!'' 'Sing!'). It can also be used to indicate uncertainty, like "may" or "might". | The subjunctive is used like the infinitive and imperative in other languages (e.g. ''Stilocamab!'' 'Sing!'). It can also be used to indicate uncertainty, like "may" or "might". | ||
Yes-no questions are formed by adding the question particle ''pegol'' to the subjunctive: ''Zenazumab pegol?'' (Did he go?). However, ''-mab pegol'' is often shortened to ''- | Yes-no questions are formed by adding the question particle ''pegol'' to the subjunctive: ''Zenazumab pegol?'' (Did he go?). However, ''-mab pegol'' is often shortened to ''-pel''. "What" questions do ''not'' use this ending: ''cesin gliserotin(avir)?'' = what language is this? | ||
For realis forms (e.g. indicative, attributive, "when", "while", conjunctive), the negative marker is ''-fo-'': ''sabafovir'' 'he does not write'. For irrealis forms (e.g. subjunctive, conditional, optative, verbal noun), the negative marker is ''-tu-'': ''Sabatumab!'', ''Sabatumumab!'' or ''Sabatumomab!'' means 'Don't write!' | For realis forms (e.g. indicative, attributive, "when", "while", conjunctive), the negative marker is ''-fo-'': ''sabafovir'' 'he does not write'. For irrealis forms (e.g. subjunctive, conditional, optative, verbal noun), the negative marker is ''-tu-'': ''Sabatumab!'', ''Sabatumumab!'' or ''Sabatumomab!'' means 'Don't write!' | ||
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**For the related sense "can do X [noun]" or "know how to do X", use ''X atevir'' (dative-stative; cf. Japanese ''dekiru''). | **For the related sense "can do X [noun]" or "know how to do X", use ''X atevir'' (dative-stative; cf. Japanese ''dekiru''). | ||
*'must' uses ''-mab tiuxetan''; the subject is put into the dative. | *'must' uses ''-mab tiuxetan''; the subject is put into the dative. | ||
**Interrogative: usually ''-mab | **Interrogative: usually ''-mab tiuxetanupel?'' or ''-mab tiuxetapel?'' | ||
**''-tumab tiuxetan'' means 'must not'. | **''-tumab tiuxetan'' means 'must not'. | ||
*'should' uses ''-mab cituxetan'' | *'should' uses ''-mab cituxetan'' | ||
*'may' (permission) uses ''-mab vedotin'' | *'may' (permission) uses ''-mab vedotin'' | ||
**Interrogative: usually ''-mab | **Interrogative: usually ''-mab vedotinupel?'' or ''-mab vedotipel?'' | ||
**''-tumab vedotin'' means 'doesn't have to'. | **''-tumab vedotin'' means 'doesn't have to'. | ||
*'is worth' uses ''-xaban'' | *'is worth' uses ''-xaban'' | ||