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*Jussive: ''jế'' 'let it be' + imperfect | *Jussive: ''jế'' 'let it be' + imperfect | ||
===Waw-preterite vs. perfect=== | ===Waw-preterite vs. perfect=== | ||
The waw-preterite is used as the default past tense form, and the perfect is used when pre-verbal particle is attached (such as ''lō'' 'not', ''him'' 'if', ''hinni'' 'but' | The waw-preterite is used as the default past tense form, and the perfect is used when pre-verbal particle is attached (such as ''lō'' 'not', ''him'' 'if', ''ha-'' 'question particle', ''hinni'' 'but'). | ||
*''wajjṓγal'' = he ate | *''wajjṓγal'' = he ate | ||