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All modal expressions use ''mi''-infinitive clauses for their complements: | All modal expressions use ''mi''-infinitive clauses for their complements: | ||
:'''''Kórth mi | :'''''Kórth mi Máiri, whádi mi hoshan.''''' | ||
:desire to Mary, milk to drink | :desire to Mary, milk to drink | ||
:''Mary wants to drink milk.'' | :''Mary wants to drink milk.'' | ||
:'''''Idréen mi | :'''''Idréen mi Máiri, whádi mi hoshan.''''' | ||
:necessary to Mary, milk to drink | :necessary to Mary, milk to drink | ||
:''Mary needs to drink milk.'' | :''Mary needs to drink milk.'' | ||
:'''''Għai't mi | :'''''Għai't mi Máiri, whádi mi hoshan.''''' | ||
:pleasure to Mary milk to drink | :pleasure to Mary milk to drink | ||
:''Mary likes drinking milk.'' | :''Mary likes drinking milk.'' | ||
:'''''Tłákht għar | :'''''Tłákht għar Máiri, whádi mi hoshan.''''' | ||
:method at Mary, milk to drink | :method at Mary, milk to drink | ||
:''Mary can drink milk.'' | :''Mary can drink milk.'' | ||
:'''''Rōn inhóshan | :'''''Rōn inhóshan Máiri whádi.''''' / '''''Yand tłákhter għar Máiri, whádi mi hoshan.''''' | ||
:NEG.POT 3SG.A-drink-3SG.I Mary milk / exists_no method at Mary, milk to drink | :NEG.POT 3SG.A-drink-3SG.I Mary milk / exists_no method at Mary, milk to drink | ||
:''Mary can't drink milk.'' | :''Mary can't drink milk.'' | ||
:'''''Khuméen mi | :'''''Khuméen mi Máiri, whádi mi hoshan.''''' | ||
:permit-PASS_PTCP DAT Mary, milk to drink | :permit-PASS_PTCP DAT Mary, milk to drink | ||
:''It's okay for Mary to drink milk.'' | :''It's okay for Mary to drink milk.'' | ||
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Alternatively, the double-possessed infinitive can be used: | Alternatively, the double-possessed infinitive can be used: | ||
:'''''Khuméen hoshnée | :'''''Khuméen hoshnée Máiri mi whádi.''''' | ||
:''It's okay for Mary to drink milk.'' (lit. Mary's drinking of milk is okay) | :''It's okay for Mary to drink milk.'' (lit. Mary's drinking of milk is okay) | ||