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All modal expressions use ''mi''-infinitive clauses for their complements: | All modal expressions use ''mi''-infinitive clauses for their complements: | ||
:Kórtha mi Mary, whádi mi hoshk | :'''''Kórtha mi Mary, whádi mi hoshk.''''' | ||
:is_desired to Mary, milk to drink | :is_desired to Mary, milk to drink | ||
:Mary wants to drink milk | :''Mary wants to drink milk'' | ||
:Idréen mi Mary, whádi mi hoshk | :'''''Idréen mi Mary, whádi mi hoshk''''' | ||
:necessary to Mary, milk to drink | :necessary to Mary, milk to drink | ||
:Mary needs to drink milk | :''Mary needs to drink milk'' | ||
:Għáaf mi Mary, whádi mi hoshk | :'''''Għáaf mi Mary, whádi mi hoshk''''' | ||
:("pleasure to Mary milk to drink") | :("pleasure to Mary milk to drink") | ||
:Mary likes drinking milk | :''Mary likes drinking milk'' | ||
:Tłakhter għar Mary, whádi mi hoshk | :'''''Tłakhter għar Mary, whádi mi hoshk''''' | ||
:("method at Mary, songs to sing") | :("method at Mary, songs to sing") | ||
:Mary can drink milk | :''Mary can drink milk'' | ||
:Khuméen Mary, whádi mi hoshk | :'''''Khuméen Mary, whádi mi hoshk''''' | ||
:("permitted [is] Mary, songs to sing") | :("permitted [is] Mary, songs to sing") | ||
:Mary is permitted to rink milk/Mary darf Milch trinken | :''Mary is permitted to rink milk/Mary darf Milch trinken'' | ||
==Poetic Shalaian== | ==Poetic Shalaian== | ||