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*Infinitive + ''weeyi'' "to miss" = "to fail to -". | *Infinitive + ''weeyi'' "to lack/miss" = "to lack -ing; to fail to -; to not -". Can be used instead of the negative, especially in subordinate clauses - e.g. ''an caami weeyé'' "I failed to eat/ I did not eat" | ||
*Perfect converb + ''sugi'' can be used to form anterior tenses - e.g. ''an caamee sugá'' "I have eaten", ''an caamee sugé'' "I had eaten", ''an caamee sugi qabá'' "I will have eaten" | *Perfect converb + ''sugi'' can be used to form anterior tenses - e.g. ''an caamee sugá'' "I have eaten", ''an caamee sugé'' "I had eaten", ''an caamee sugi qabá'' "I will have eaten" | ||
*Infinitive + ''adheeyi'' "to come near" = "to almost -" (only used in perfect) - e.g. ''an muuti adheeyé'' "I nearly died" | |||
=====Converbs===== | =====Converbs===== | ||