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===~~Subordinating clause~~===

===Subordinate clauses===

Themsaran prefers sentences with one independent (tensed realis) clause, with infinitives, jussives or participles in subordinate clauses (except usually in complement clauses).

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====Complement clauses====

Themsaran uses chiefly finite complement clauses, unlike for other types of subordinate clauses. ~~There~~ is ~~no change~~ of ~~tense as occurs in English~~. The distinction between indicative and subjunctive moods can be used to indicate whether the speaker's degree of belief:

Themsaran uses chiefly finite complement clauses (with verbs of information, saying or knowing), unlike for other types of subordinate clauses. As in English, changes in tense occur if the matrix verb is in a past tense (not a present perfect tense):

*present > imperfect

*imperfect > imperfect perfect (imperfect participle + imperfect of ''vā́cī́n'')

*preterite > preterite perfect (preterite participle + imperfect of ''vā́cī́n'')

*future > future perfect (future participle + imperfect of ''vā́cī́n'')

The subjunctive mood may be used if the source of the information is not identical to the speaker.

Headless complenet clauses are also found. The distinction between indicative and subjunctive moods can be used to indicate whether the speaker's degree of belief:

:'''''ne ascinévi d'iennā́'''''

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:''(the allegation) that they are exceptional in war''

Indirect questions ~~mostly copy~~ the ~~original question~~, with appropriate changes in person. In indirect polar (yes/no) questions the verb is often cast into the subjunctive mood. Wh-words remain unchanged, and the question particle ''ei'' often but not always changes to ''ar''.

Indirect questions use the same interrogative words as direct questions, with appropriate changes in person and tense. In indirect polar (yes/no) questions the verb is often cast into the subjunctive mood. Wh-words remain unchanged, and the question particle ''ei'' often but not always changes to ''ar''.

====Conditional clauses====

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-===Subordinating clause===
+===Subordinate clauses===
 Themsaran prefers sentences with one independent (tensed realis) clause, with infinitives, jussives or participles in subordinate clauses (except usually in complement clauses).
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 ====Complement clauses====
-Themsaran uses chiefly finite complement clauses, unlike for other types of subordinate clauses. There is no change of tense as occurs in English. The distinction between indicative and subjunctive moods can be used to indicate whether the speaker's degree of belief:
+Themsaran uses chiefly finite complement clauses (with verbs of information, saying or knowing), unlike for other types of subordinate clauses. As in English, changes in tense occur if the matrix verb is in a past tense (not a present perfect tense):
+*present > imperfect
+*imperfect > imperfect perfect (imperfect participle + imperfect of ''vā́cī́n'')
+*preterite > preterite perfect (preterite participle + imperfect of ''vā́cī́n'')
+*future > future perfect (future participle + imperfect of ''vā́cī́n'')
+The subjunctive mood may be used if the source of the information is not identical to the speaker.
+Headless complenet clauses are also found. The distinction between indicative and subjunctive moods can be used to indicate whether the speaker's degree of belief:
 :'''''ne ascinévi d'iennā́'''''
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 :''(the allegation) that they are exceptional in war''
-Indirect questions mostly copy the original question, with appropriate changes in person. In indirect polar (yes/no) questions the verb is often cast into the subjunctive mood. Wh-words remain unchanged, and the question particle ''ei'' often but not always changes to ''ar''.
+Indirect questions use the same interrogative words as direct questions, with appropriate changes in person and tense. In indirect polar (yes/no) questions the verb is often cast into the subjunctive mood. Wh-words remain unchanged, and the question particle ''ei'' often but not always changes to ''ar''.
 ====Conditional clauses====