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Another category of conditional clauses have to do with comparison. These are equivalent to English "as if," in the sentence "I walk '''as if''' I were blind." In these clauses, the clause introduced with ''as if'' is in the subjunctive, while the other can be present or preterite indicative. | Another category of conditional clauses have to do with comparison. These are equivalent to English "as if," in the sentence "I walk '''as if''' I were blind." In these clauses, the clause introduced with ''as if'' is in the subjunctive, while the other can be present or preterite indicative. | ||
Another use of the particle ''ʔīn'' with the subjunctive is when it introduces a concessive clause. Combined with the particle ''kī'', it has the meaning of "although." The clause introduced by these two particles is always in the subjunctive, while the ''then'' clause is indicative. For example, "Although he was born in a small town, he became very wealthy," | |||
==== The Imperative ==== | ==== The Imperative ==== | ||