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The second construction is a clause introduced with a preposition (such as ''ar'' = 'upon') followed by the verbal noun which may take a possessive prefix for the subject. Thus the non-finite time clause marks aspect or tense relative to the tense of the main clause rather than absolute tense. Non-finite time clauses are considered a little more literary than finite time clauses. | The second construction is a clause introduced with a preposition (such as ''ar'' = 'upon') followed by the verbal noun which may take a possessive prefix for the subject. Thus the non-finite time clause marks aspect or tense relative to the tense of the main clause rather than absolute tense. Non-finite time clauses are considered a little more literary than finite time clauses. | ||
An example with ''djeo'' 'at': | |||
:'''''djeo h-argjeoran na ar eo lóegu'm''''' | |||
:at keep_watch.IPFV-1SG 1SG on DEF stuff-3SG.M 3SG.M | |||
:''when I was keeping watch on his things'' | |||
===Infinitive clauses=== | ===Infinitive clauses=== | ||
In Modern Anbirese, infinitives or verbal nouns go to the end of the clause for common constructions, like modal constructions (e.g. want, need, must, may). | In Modern Anbirese, infinitives or verbal nouns go to the end of the clause for common constructions, like modal constructions (e.g. want, need, must, may). |
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