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Conditional clauses that indicate a general truth use the present form of the "if" preverb. A preverb need not be used in the apodosis. | Conditional clauses that indicate a general truth use the present form of the "if" preverb. A preverb need not be used in the apodosis. | ||
:'''''Sher syóokh | :'''''Sher syóokh shaséem, ħónath ni jalm sikht.'' | ||
:if.PRES fall_precipitation snow, become DEF road cold | :if.PRES fall_precipitation snow, become DEF road cold | ||
:''If it snows, the road becomes cold.'' | :''If it snows, the road becomes cold.'' | ||
Conditional clauses that are conditioned on a possible future event use the future form of the "if" preverb: | Conditional clauses that are conditioned on a possible future event use the future form of the "if" preverb: | ||
:'''''Wher't syóokh | :'''''Wher't syóokh shaséem, kháiral roftas.''''' | ||
:if.FUT fall_precipitation snow, go-1SG to_home | :if.FUT fall_precipitation snow, go-1SG to_home | ||
:''If it snows, I'll go home.'' | :''If it snows, I'll go home.'' | ||