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The infinitive is used in reason clauses, time clauses, indirect speech (as the infinitive copula ''va̋cs'' + participle) whose truth is believed strongly by the speaker, and more rarely purpose clauses. The possessor of the infinitive represents the verb's subject.
The infinitive is used in reason clauses, time clauses, indirect speech (as the infinitive copula ''va̋cs'' + participle) whose truth is believed strongly by the speaker, and more rarely purpose clauses. The possessor of the infinitive represents the verb's subject.


It is often used in dependent clauses where jussive would be inappropriate.
It is used in dependent irrealis verbs that do ''not'' directly express an order or wish and thus for which jussive would be inappropriate.


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