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 ===Infinitive absolute===
-Similar to the infinitive absolute in [[w:Biblical Hebrew|Biblical Hebrew]], VERB.VN + ''a'' + VERB + SUBJECT [lit. it is a VERBing that SUBJECT VERBs] is an emphatic construction meaning 'SUBJECT [surely, definitely] VERBs'. It has a distinct literary flavor, much like saying "return he will" in English.
+Similar to the infinitive absolute in [[w:Biblical Hebrew|Biblical Hebrew]], VERB.VN + ''a'' + VERB + SUBJECT [lit. it is a VERBing that SUBJECT VERBs] is an emphatic construction meaning 'SUBJECT [surely, definitely] VERBs'. The conjunct/imperative form is used for the finite verb instead of the absolute. It is more common than in [[Skellan]].
 ===Circumstantial verbs===