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:''It's true that he'll die one day.'' [lit. a dying, he will die] | :''It's true that he'll die one day.'' [lit. a dying, he will die] | ||
The second, which has a more literary flavor, is used to emphasize that the fact is true. It uses a fossilized cleft clause particle "a(ð)". | |||
:'''''Fohor a joll ñal gwad dy hnwil. Ah fyój a fyójt gwad, as fyój a beðeg!''''' | :'''''Fohor a joll ñal gwad dy hnwil. Ah fyój a fyójt gwad, as fyój a beðeg!''''' | ||
:JUSS SG path before 1PL.IN PRED steep. but triumph A triumph 1PL.IN, and triumph A must-1PL.IN | :JUSS SG path before 1PL.IN PRED steep. but triumph A triumph 1PL.IN, and triumph A must-1PL.IN | ||
:''The path before us may be difficult/steep. But triumph we will, and triumph we must!'' (lit. "[It is] triumphing that we shall triumph") | :''The path before us may be difficult/steep. But triumph we will, and triumph we must!'' (lit. "[It is] triumphing that we shall triumph") | ||