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===Infinitive absolute=== | ===Infinitive absolute=== | ||
Similar to [[w:Biblical Hebrew|Biblical Hebrew]], VERB.VN + ''a'' + VERB + SUBJECT is an emphatic construction meaning 'SUBJECT [surely, definitely] VERBs'. It has a distinct literary flavor, much like saying "return he will" in English. A clause in this form can also have a concessive force. | |||
===Circumstantial verbs=== | ===Circumstantial verbs=== | ||