Verse:Mwail/Old Gloob: Difference between revisions
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The jussive is a finite verb form that bears a wide range of uses: | The jussive is a finite verb form that bears a wide range of uses: | ||
* optatives (wishes), polite requests and hortatives (urging). | * optatives (wishes), polite requests and hortatives (urging). | ||
:'''''Ðuodisá | :'''''Ðuodisá áromizé''''' | ||
:<small>be_long-JUSS.3SG.F life-DEF.2SG.M</small> | :<small>be_long-JUSS.3SG.F life-DEF.2SG.M</small> | ||
:''May your life be long!'' | :''May your life be long!'' | ||
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:''He urged that I go back.'' | :''He urged that I go back.'' | ||
* impersonal instructions, in the passive | * impersonal instructions, in the passive | ||
:''''' | :'''''chauscavasá hadísā ýrnȳnā́''''' | ||
:<small>lower.PASS-JUSS.3SG.F note-DEF.SG second-DEF.SG.F</small> | :<small>lower.PASS-JUSS.3SG.F note-DEF.SG second-DEF.SG.F</small> | ||
:''the second note is to be lowered'' | :''the second note is to be lowered'' | ||