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===Narratives===
===Narratives===
The verb tense most commonly used in narrative prose is the narrative past. A narrative is commonly introduced by ''wayyê'' 'it was' (often to give background info).
As in Biblical Hebrew, the verb tense most commonly used in narrative prose is the waw-preterite. A narrative is commonly introduced by ''wayyê'' 'it was' (often to give background info).
 
The narrative past must always appear in sentence-initial position.


Hypothetical example:  
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