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 :PRES 1PL VI.PST choose.INF-2SG.H
 :''It's us whom you have chosen.''
-===Modality===
+===''Mi''-infinitive clauses===
-''Mi''-infinitive clauses are inherited from Proto-Idavic and have accusative alignment. Notably, they have OV word order, like German ''zu''-infinitive clauses and Irish ''a''-infinitive clauses.
+All modal expressions use ''mi''-infinitive clauses are inherited from Proto-Idavic and have accusative alignment. Notably, they have OV word order, like German ''zu''-infinitive clauses and Irish ''a''-infinitive clauses.
 :Kórtha mi Mary, whádi mi hoshk
 :is_desired to Mary, milk to drink