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===Modal inflections=== | ===Modal inflections=== | ||
Similar to German and Japanese modal particles | Similar to German and Japanese modal particles | ||
*''-ah > - | *''-ah > -abók'' = similarly to German ''ja'' or English ''you know how...'', used to convey a fact the listener is expected to know. | ||
*''-ah > -agólah'' = used to soften requests | *''-ah > -agólah'' = used to soften requests | ||
*''-ah'' > ''-ahuczá'' = German ''eben'' or ''halt''; roughly 'whatcha gonna do?' or 'all right then' (of resignation) | *''-ah'' > ''-ahuczá'' = German ''eben'' or ''halt''; roughly 'whatcha gonna do?' or 'all right then' (of resignation) |
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