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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''' sąras ðə luð fu hol łeð.'' = 'The storm might come here any moment.'
** '''''Zum''' sąrəs ðə luð fu hol łeð.'' = 'The storm might come here any moment.'
** '''''Zum''' þafkestas dal juð kabų hetteb!'' = 'The map might not be well-defined! [in a hypothetical math lecture, cautioning against a tacit assumption the audience might make]'
** '''''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!'