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* Modal verbs appear before the main verb. Some other are not needed, like “must” that in stead, uses or the Imperative or the Vetitive for it. The subjunctive may sometimes full the work of a modal verb in a sentence. Vethari modal verbs are etymologically related to Gimiiratopi’s coverbs. Modal verbs are defective verbs, as in English, which such verbs only have one form. In Vethari, these verbs can not be conjugated, thus being used alone before the verb, just like English.
* Modal verbs appear before the main verb. Some other are not needed, like “must” that in stead, uses or the Imperative or the Vetitive for it. The subjunctive may sometimes full the work of a modal verb in a sentence. Vethari modal verbs are etymologically related to Gimiiratopi’s coverbs. Modal verbs are defective verbs, as in English, which such verbs only have one form. In Vethari, these verbs can not be conjugated, thus being used alone before the verb, just like English.


===Personal Infinitive===
====Personal Infinitive====
The Personal Infinitive usually occurs on structures like “for (pronoun) (infinitive)”, for example “for us to be”. They only conjugate for person, however other pronouns are took back for their normal forms(includes excluding the case), for example “us > we”, “me > I”. For example:
The Personal Infinitive usually occurs on structures like “for (pronoun) (infinitive)”, for example “for us to be”. They only conjugate for person, however other pronouns are took back for their normal forms(includes excluding the case), for example “us > we”, “me > I”. For example:


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In this case, “syo” is the personal infinitive suffix for the Agentive subject “jo”, “we”.
In this case, “syo” is the personal infinitive suffix for the Agentive subject “jo”, “we”.


=== The Supines and the Gerundive ===
==== The Supines and the Gerundive ====
The supine is used on main verbs on purpose clauses. It is also used to explain why something is done. They come as a particle right after the verb complex: “tumi”.
The supine is used on main verbs on purpose clauses. It is also used to explain why something is done. They come as a particle right after the verb complex: “tumi”.