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*'can' (ability) uses ''-tecan'' (inflected as if it were ''-tecavir''; the attributive is ''-taxel'') | *'can' (ability) uses ''-tecan'' (inflected as if it were ''-tecavir''; the attributive is ''-taxel'') | ||
**For the related sense "can do X [noun]" or "know how to do X", use ''X atevir'' (dative-stative; cf. Japanese ''dekiru''). | **For the related sense "can do X [noun]" or "know how to do X", use ''X atevir'' (dative-stative; cf. Japanese ''dekiru''). | ||
*'must' uses ''-mab tiuxetan'' (spoken Clofabosin: ''- | *'must' uses ''-mab tiuxetan'' (spoken Clofabosin: ''-matixan''); the subject is put into the dative. | ||
**Interrogative: usually ''-mab tiuxetanupel?'' or ''- | **Interrogative: usually ''-mab tiuxetanupel?'' or ''-matixapel?'' | ||
**''-tumab tiuxetan'' means 'must not'. | **''-tumab tiuxetan'' means 'must not'. | ||
*'should' uses ''-mab cituxetan'' (spoken Clofabosin: ''- | *'should' uses ''-mab cituxetan'' (spoken Clofabosin: ''-macituxan'') | ||
*'may' (permission) uses ''-mab vedotin'' (spoken Clofabosin: ''- | *'may' (permission) uses ''-mab vedotin'' (spoken Clofabosin: ''-mavertin'') | ||
**Interrogative: usually ''-mab vedotinupel?'' or ''- | **Interrogative: usually ''-mab vedotinupel?'' or ''-mavertipel?'' | ||
**''-tumab vedotin'' means 'doesn't have to'. | **''-tumab vedotin'' means 'doesn't have to'. | ||
*'is worth' uses ''-xaban'' | *'is worth' uses ''-xaban'' | ||
*'probably' uses ''-mab merpentan'' | *'probably' uses ''-mab merpentan'' | ||
*'right when' uses ''-fingol'' or ''-zofingol'' | *'right when' uses ''-fingol'' or ''-zofingol'' | ||
*Emphasis or agreement uses ''-toxa-''/''-toxu-'': ''Ene nelcatoxaximab pegol?'' means 'Will he really love me?' | *Emphasis or agreement uses ''-toxa-''/''-toxu-'': ''Ene nelcatoxaximab pegol?'' means 'Will he really love me?' |
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