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| :''It's us whom you have chosen.'' | | :''It's us whom you have chosen.'' |
| ===Modal=== | | ===Modal=== |
| There is no single syntax used for modal expressions, although they all use the infinitive form of the lexical verb.
| | :kórtha mi Mary, whádi mi hoshk |
| *need/should/must: "needs_i the milk_i drink.INF_j Mary's_j"
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| *want: The person who wants is treated as an experiencer: "is_wanted_i DAT Mary_i drink.INF DAT the milk"
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| *like: similar to "want": "pleasure DAT Mary drink.INF DAT the milk"
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| *can: "method LOC Mary DAT drink.INF DAT the milk" (like Korean)
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| *may/permitted to: "permission LOC Mary DAT drink.INF the milk"
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| :kórsha mi Mary, whádi mi hoshk
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| :is_desired to Mary, milk to drink | | :is_desired to Mary, milk to drink |
| :Mary wants to drink milk | | :Mary wants to drink milk |