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The auxiliary ''zum'' for the cautionary future comes from the Ancient Crannish verb ''*zāmam'' 'to scheme'. It's used to: | The auxiliary ''zum'' for the cautionary future comes from the Ancient Crannish verb ''*zāmam'' 'to scheme'. It's used to: | ||
* warn the listener of a future event or contingency: | * warn the listener of a future event or contingency: | ||
** '''''Zum''' | ** '''''Zum''' sąrəs ðə luð fu hol łeð.'' = 'The storm might come here any moment.' | ||
** '''''Zum''' | ** '''''Zum''' þəfkestəs dal juð kəbų hetteb!'' = 'The map might not be well-defined! [in a hypothetical math lecture, cautioning against a tacit assumption the audience might make]' | ||
* often used in a threatening manner, for example: ''Lah tr dal jedą dar '''zum''' i fluð lah tr!'' = 'You have no idea what I'm gonna do to you!' | * often used in a threatening manner, for example: ''Lah tr dal jedą dar '''zum''' i fluð lah tr!'' = 'You have no idea what I'm gonna do to you!' | ||