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===Assumptive Mood=== | ===Assumptive Mood=== | ||
This is used when the speaker is making an assertion based on their experience with similar situations, or when (at least in their judgement), the situation is general knowledge. It uses the proclitic / | This is used when the speaker is making an assertion based on their experience with similar situations, or when (at least in their judgement), the situation is general knowledge. It uses the proclitic /mat/ (/mats/ before a vowel). This is etymologically related to English "does" e.g. | ||
/sôṵlà | /sôṵlà máts=áʔp/ | ||
sun ASS=rise | sun ASS=rise |
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