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*'''Subjunctive''' (potential), which is used in some dependent clauses,  is formed through initial left-to-right reduplication, but always with CV or VC parts of the first syllable: ''pepekko'', ''vovom'', ''tytytes'', ''ejejom''
*'''Subjunctive''' (potential), which is used in some dependent clauses,  is formed through initial left-to-right reduplication, but always with CV or VC parts of the first syllable: ''pepekko'', ''vovom'', ''tytytes'', ''ejejom''
**Double reduplication gives a mood similar to '''eventive''' and it is used in conditional sentence protasis and speculatives: ''Pekkokoran '''tetellulun'''.'' (I would give '''if I had'''.) (notice also the future tense of apodosis)
**Double reduplication gives a mood similar to '''eventive''' and it is used in conditional sentence protasis and speculatives: ''Pekkokoran '''tetellulun'''.'' (I would give '''if I had'''.) (notice also the future tense of apodosis)
*'''Interrogative''' is the question form of verbs which is created by adding the prefix ''so'': ''Vo.'' → ''Sovo?'' (He speaks. → Does he speak?) Stress remains on the verb but pitch rises towards the end.
*'''Interrogative''' is the question form of verbs which is created by adding the prefix ''so'': ''Vamo Vosokusik.'' → ''Sovamo Aumax?'' (You speak English. → Do you speak Aoma?) Stress remains on the verb but pitch rises towards the end.
**Combination of interrogative and subjunctive gives indirect '''propositive''': ''Sowawapemo?'' (Should we go? It might be time for us to go...)
**Combination of interrogative and subjunctive gives indirect '''propositive''': ''Sowawapemo?'' (Should we go? It might be time for us to go...)
**See the [[Aoma#Interrogative|interrogative pronouns]]
**See the [[Aoma#Interrogative|interrogative pronouns]]
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